Location of Mayahi in Niger
Location of Mayahi in Niger

Mayahi (var. Mayaki) is a town located in the Maradi Region of Niger. It is the seat of Mayahi Department and a Commune about 45 km from Tessaoua. In the mid 1990s it had a population of 2,200.[1] The name "Mayaki" is also a rulers' title among the Sudié and Maouri: local subgroups of the Hausa people.

References

  1. ↑ Decalo, Samuel (1997). Historical Dictionary of the Niger (3rd ed.). Boston & Folkestone: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8.: p.211 

13°57′N 7°40′E / 13.950°N 7.667°E / 13.950; 7.667

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