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Gouna

Coordinates: 13°34′54″N 9°07′16″E / 13.58167°N 9.12111°E / 13.58167; 9.12111
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Gouna
Commune and village
Gouna is located in Niger
Gouna
Gouna
Location in Niger
Coordinates: 13°34′54″N 9°7′16″E / 13.58167°N 9.12111°E / 13.58167; 9.12111
Country Niger
RegionZinder
DepartmentMirriah
Area
 • Total204.7 sq mi (530.2 km2)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Total63,598
 • Density310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Gouna is a village and rural commune in Niger.[1]

History

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The rural community Gouna was founded in 2002 as part of a nationwide administrative reform from the Canton Gouna. During floods in 2008, 887 inhabitants were classified as injured. 37 houses were destroyed and 37 fields were flooded.

Population

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In the 2001 census, there were 39,700 inhabitants in Gouna. In 2012, 63,598 inhabitants were counted in the new census.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux[permanent dead link]. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
  2. ^ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.

13°34′54″N 9°07′16″E / 13.58167°N 9.12111°E / 13.58167; 9.12111