Hamdallaye, Niger

Hamdallaye, Niger
Commune and village
Children with donkey cart in Hamdallaye
Hamdallaye, Niger
Location in Niger
Coordinates: 13°33′25″N 02°24′26″E / 13.55694°N 2.40722°E / 13.55694; 2.40722
Country Niger
RegionTillabéri Region
DepartmentKollo Department
Area
  Total
683 sq mi (1,769 km2)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
57,002
  Density83/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Hamdallaye is a village and rural commune in Niger. In 2012, it had a registered population of 57,002 inhabitants. It is located in the southwest of the country, near the Niger River, the border with Mali and Burkina Faso and the national capital, Niamey. It is the location of a U.S. Peace Corps training site, a weekly market and a mosque.