Diffa

Diffa
Urban Commune
Diffa is located in Niger
Diffa
Diffa
Location in Niger
Coordinates: 13°18′53″N 12°37′4″E / 13.31472°N 12.61778°E / 13.31472; 12.61778
Country Niger
RegionDiffa Region
DepartmentDiffa Department
Urban CommuneDiffa
Area
 • Urban Commune
137.2 sq mi (355.4 km2)
Elevation
935 ft (285 m)
Population
 (2012 census)
 • Urban Commune
56,437
 • Density411.3/sq mi (158.8/km2)
 • Urban
39,960
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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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.