Dosso, Niger
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Dosso is a city in the south-west corner of Niger. It lies 130–140 kilometres (81–87 mi)[3][4] south-east of the capital Niamey at the junction of the main routes to Zinder and Benin. The eighth-most populous town in Niger and the largest in Dosso Region, it had an official population during the 2001 census of 43,561.[5] The population grew to 58,671 in the 2012 census.[6] It is the capital of its region - which covers five departments in the southwestern corner of the nation - as well as of its own department, Dosso Department. The city itself lies at the centre of its own Urban Commune.[7]
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Dosso | |
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Coordinates: 13°02′40″N 3°11′41″E | |
Country | Niger |
Region | Dosso Region |
Department | Dosso Department |
Urban Commune | Dosso |
Elevation | 227 m (748 ft) |
Population (2012[1]) | |
• Total | 58,671 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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