- Gaya, Niger
Gaya is a city in the
Dosso Region ofNiger .cite web |url= http://www.maplibrary.org/stacks/africa/Niger/DOSSO/index.asp |title= Dosso|accessdate=2007-02-05 |format= |work= maplibrary.org|publisher=] The city is situated 254 km southeast of the capital,Niamey , is located on the banks of theNiger River ,cite web |url= http://www.unc.edu/depts/diplomat/archives_roll/2003_10-12/bullington_0310/bullington_0310.html|title= Letter From Niger|accessdate= 2007-02-05 |last=Bullington |first= J. R|year= 2003|work= AmericanDiplomacy.com |publisher= American Diplomacy Publishers] and is near the borders withBenin andNigeria . Gaya has a population of 28,385 (2001 census). The wettest area in Niger, Gaya averages 800 mm in rainfall a year.Namesake
There is another town in Niger of the same name.
See also
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Bayajidda References
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NG/3/Gaya.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 177m]
External links
* [http://www.nigerembassyusa.org/profile.html Niger country profile]
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