Keita, Niger

Keita
Keita
Location in Niger
Coordinates: 14°45′N 5°46′E / 14.750°N 5.767°E / 14.750; 5.767
Country Niger
RegionTahoua Region
DepartmentKeita Department
CommuneKeita Commune
Area
 • Commune
718.1 km2 (277.3 sq mi)
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Commune
67,304
 • Density93.73/km2 (242.7/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,631 (town)

Keita is a town and commune in Niger. It is the capital of the Keita Department, within the Tahoua Region, and has an urban population of 10,631 as of 2012.