N'guigmi
N'guigmi
Nguigmi, Ngigmi | |
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Camel riders line up outside the residence of the traditional chief of Nguigmi | |
| Coordinates: 14°15′10″N 13°06′39″E / 14.25278°N 13.11083°E | |
| Country | Niger |
| Region | Diffa Region |
| Department | N'guigmi Department |
| Commune | Nguigmi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,134 km2 (1,210 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 297 m (977 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
• Total | 47,198 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
N'guigmi is a city and Commune of fifteen thousand in the easternmost part of Niger, very near to Lake Chad – lying on its shore until the lake retreated. It is a crossroads for the traditional camel caravans of the Toureg and for traders plying North and South across the Sahara.