N'guigmi

N'guigmi Nguigmi, Ngigmi
Camel riders line up outside the residence of the traditional chief of Nguigmi
N'guigmi Location of N'guigmi
Coordinates: 14°15′10″N 13°06′39″E / 14.25278°N 13.11083°E / 14.25278; 13.11083
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)[1]
• Total	47,198
• Density	15/km2 (39/sq mi)
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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.