Maka
Maka is a village in Tillabéri Region, Niger. Maka is situated nearby to the village Libiri, as well as near Chantier Samira.Places of Interest
Highlights include Samira Hill Gold Mine.
Samira Hill Gold Mine
Quarry
The Samira Hill Gold Mine is a gold mine in Téra Department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Opened in late 2004, it is the first industrial scale gold mine in the nation, and while operated by a Canadian/Moroccan consortia, the government of Niger owns both a 20% stake in its operation, and functions under government concession. Samira Hill Gold Mine is situated 3 km southwest of Maka.
Maka
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Tillabéri Region, Niger, Sahel, Africa
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Latitude
13.42798° or 13° 25′ 41″ northLongitude
1.25335° or 1° 15′ 12″ eastElevation
232 metres (761 feet)Open location code
7F53C7H3+58OpenStreetMap ID
node 473482456OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2441438
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