Madaoua

Region

Madaoua is a town and the capital of the eponymous department Madaoua in Niger.

Geography

The agricultural town is situated in a fertile plain in the Sahel. In addition to the twelve districts Agadastawa, Alkalawa, Bangui Peul, Djamoul, Gabass, Malamawa, Massaraouta I Massaraouta II, Roumdji, Sabon Gari, Tsakaoua and Zoulanké the municipality into 45 administrative villages, 18 traditional villages, 45 hamlets and a camp is divided. The neighboring municipalities are Madaouas Bouza and Karofane in the north, Ourno in the east, Bangui in the south, Sabon Guida in the southwest, Galma Koudawatché in the west and Azarori in the northwest.

History

Madaoua in 1909 raised to the district capital in the French military territory of Niger. For this great circle, whose main town had previously been Tahoua, included, among others, the cities of Maradi and Tibiri. Later, the city lost this national importance again. Madaoua received in 1988, together with nine other Nigerien places the status of an independent parish. Until then there had been the nation's twelve parishes. In July 2008, floods destroyed 24 houses in the town, about 200 people were considered damaged. 2009 suffered around 4,000 inhabitants by flooding material damage. The floods in West and Central Africa 2010 was relatively lightly for Madaoua: 558 inhabitants of the village administrative Kaba II were classified as disaster victims.

Population

In the 1977 census Madaoua had 14,988 inhabitants in the census in 1988 11,649 inhabitants in the 2001 census 22,175 inhabitants. For the year 2010 111.097 inhabitants were, by an increase in the municipal area is calculated.

Policy

In the local elections in July 2004 Abdoulaye Altine ( PNDS - Tarayya ) was elected mayor. On 15 April 2010 the Council of Ministers Gazibo Sadou appointed administrator ( Administrateur Délégué ) the community.

Culture and sights

Among the attractions of the city include the palace of the traditional ruler of Madaoua. The city is an important center for the Nigerien martial lutte traditional.

Economy and infrastructure

Madaoua lies in that narrow zone along the border with Nigeria, ranging from Tounouga in the west to the east Malawa and operated in irrigated crop production for cash crops. In addition to onions millet, sorghum, cowpeas, peanuts, carrots, cabbage, lettuce, melons, sweet potatoes and cassava are grown. Agriculture and animal husbandry are the main industries of the population.

The trading is conducted informally by regular companies as well, especially with neighboring Nigeria. 2010, a trade center for onions was opened in Madaoua. Other such facilities are located in the communities Tamaské and Tsernaoua. The onion cultivation plays an important role in agriculture in the Tahoua region.

Madaoua is located on the National Road 1, which here is part of the Dakar - N'Djamena highways, and on the National Road 16, which connects the city with the capital region of Tahoua. In the education sector are, among others, 42 primary schools and six secondary facilities available (February 2007). The gross enrollment rate in 2007 was approximately 62%. Madaoua is the seat of the Tribunal d' Instance, one of the nation's 30 civil courts, which is below the ten civil courts of first instance (Tribunal de Grande Instance ) are.