Diffa
Diffa | |
|---|---|
Urban Commune | |
| Coordinates: 13°18′53″N 12°37′4″E / 13.31472°N 12.61778°E | |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | Diffa Region |
| Department | Diffa Department |
| Urban Commune | Diffa |
| Area | |
• Urban Commune | 137.2 sq mi (355.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• Urban Commune | 56,437 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
| • Urban | 39,960 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Diffa is a city and Urban Commune in the extreme southeast of Niger, near the border with Nigeria. It is the administrative seat of both Diffa Region, and the smaller Diffa Department. As of 2012, the commune had a total population of 56,437 people.