Tahoua Region
| Tahoua | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Location within Niger | |
| Coordinates: 14°53′N 5°16′E / 14.883°N 5.267°ECoordinates: 14°53′N 5°16′E / 14.883°N 5.267°E | |
| Country |
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| Capital | Tahoua |
| Area | |
| • Total | 106,677 km2 (41,188 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,741,922 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
Tahoua is one of eight administrative Regions in Niger. The capital of the Region is the Commune of Tahoua. The Region covers 106,677 km². The Governor of Tahoua Region is Elhadj Mahamadou Zéti Maiga. [2]
Departments of Tahoua
Divisions and borders
Tahoua is divided into 12 Departments:
- Abalak Department
- Bagaroua Department
- Brini N'Konni Department
- Bouza Department
- Illela Department
- Keita Department
- Madaoua Department
- Malbaza Department
- Tahoua Department
- Tassara Department
- Tchintabaraden Department
- Tillia Department
Tahoua has the following foreign borders:
- Sokoto State, Nigeria - south
- Gao Region, Mali - northwest
- Kidal Region, Mali - far northwest
Domestically, it borders the following Regions:
- Agadez Region - northeast
- Maradi Region - southeast
- Dosso Region - southwest
- Tillabéri Region - west
See also
References
http://www.stat-niger.org/statistique/file/Affiches_Depliants/Nigerenchiffres2014def.pdf
- ↑ Annuaire statistique du Niger
- ↑ Inauguration de l'Institut Universitaire de Technologie (IUT) de Tahoua • Une nouvelle dynamique dans le secteur de l'enseignement supérieur Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine.. Le Sahel, Moutari Souley Onep, Tahoua/Agadez. 3 November 2008.
- Portions of this article were translated from the French language Wikipedia article fr:Tahoua (région).
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