Zinder

Zinder
Zinder Main Road
Zinder Main Road
Zinder is located in Niger
Zinder
Zinder
Location within Niger
Coordinates: 13°48′19″N 8°59′18″E / 13.80528°N 8.98833°E / 13.80528; 8.98833
Country Niger
RegionZinder
DepartmentVille de Zinder
Capital of Damagaram1736
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
235,605
Time zoneUTC+1
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Zinder (locally, Damagaram), formerly also spelled Sinder, is the third largest city in Niger, with a population of 235,605 as by the 2012 census. It is situated 861 km (535 mi) east of the capital Niamey and 240 km (150 mi) north of the Nigerian city of Kano.