Madama

Little more than an army post, the settlement serves as a frontier station controlling travel between Niger and Libya.

[1] The army of Niger maintains a garrison of a hundred soldiers, depending on the 24th Interarmes Battalion from Dirkou.

Aerodrome Madama consists of a laterite track (21°57′0.10″N 13°39′2.13″E / 21.9500278°N 13.6505917°E / 21.9500278; 13.6505917) with a length of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft).

Aviation facilities will be added: a ramp and two parking areas for aircraft and helicopter pads.

In 2017, the A400M transport aircraft made its first operational mission to Niger after landing at Madama.

Aerial view of the fort of Madama, November 2014
View on Fort Madama from the North, June 2017
French paratroopers ( 3rd RPIMa ) and Nigerian soldiers talk over the old fort Madama, November 2014.