Departments of Niger
Encyclopedia
|
|
The Regions of Niger
are subdivided into 63 Departments . Before the devolution program on 1999-2005, these Departments were styled arrondissement
s. Confusingly, the next level up (Regions) had, before 2002-2005 been styled Departments. Prior to a revision in 2011, there had been 36 Departments. A draft law in August 2011 would expand that number to 63.
Until 2010, Arrondissements remained a proposed subdivision of Departments, though none were used. The decentralisation process, begun in the 1995-1999 period replaced appointed Prefects at Departmental/Arrondisement level with elected councils, first elected in 1999. These were the first local elections held in the history of Niger. Officials elected at Commune
level are then selected as representatives at Departmental, Regional, and National level councils and administration. The Ministry of Decentralisation was created to oversee this task, and to create a national consultative council of local officials.
On 1 August 2011, the National Assembly of Niger
approved a draft law which would dramatically expand the number of Departments to 63. The law will create 27 new Departments centered on the former appointed sub departmental Postes Administratifs.
The 27 new department capitals will be: Aderbissanat, Iférouane
, Ingall, Bosso
, Goudoumaria
, N'Gourti
, Dioundiou
, Falmèye, Tibiri
, Bermo
, Gazaoua
, Bagaroua
, Tassara
, Tillia
, Abala
, Ayérou
, Ballayara, Bankilaré
, Banibangou
, Gothèye
, Torodi
, Belbédji, Damagaram Takaya
, Dungass
, Takiéta
, Tesker
.
The 63 Departments are broken down into Communes. As of 2006 there were 265 communes, including communes urbaines (Urban Communes: centred in or as subdivisions of cities of over 10000), communes rurales (Rural Communes) centred in cities of under 10,000 and/or sparsely populated areas, and a variety of traditional (clan or tribal) bodies amongst semi-nomadic populations. The former postes administratifs (Administrative Posts) for largely uninhabited desert areas or military zones were incorporated as full departments with borders to be determined.
The 36 pre-2011 Departments are listed below, by Region.
The Regions of Niger
Regions of Niger
||Niger is divided into 7 Regions . Each department's capital is the same as its name.-Current regions:*Agadez Region*Diffa Region*Dosso Region*Maradi Region*Tahoua Region*Tillabéri Region*Zinder Region...
are subdivided into 63 Departments . Before the devolution program on 1999-2005, these Departments were styled arrondissement
Arrondissement
Arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, certain other Francophone countries, and the Netherlands.-France:The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The capital of an arrondissement is called a...
s. Confusingly, the next level up (Regions) had, before 2002-2005 been styled Departments. Prior to a revision in 2011, there had been 36 Departments. A draft law in August 2011 would expand that number to 63.
Until 2010, Arrondissements remained a proposed subdivision of Departments, though none were used. The decentralisation process, begun in the 1995-1999 period replaced appointed Prefects at Departmental/Arrondisement level with elected councils, first elected in 1999. These were the first local elections held in the history of Niger. Officials elected at Commune
Communes of Niger
The Departments of Niger are subdivided into communes. As of 2005, in the seven Regions and one Capital Area, there were 36 départements, divided into 265 communes, 122 cantons and 81 groupements...
level are then selected as representatives at Departmental, Regional, and National level councils and administration. The Ministry of Decentralisation was created to oversee this task, and to create a national consultative council of local officials.
On 1 August 2011, the National Assembly of Niger
National Assembly of Niger
The unicameral National Assembly of Niger is the country's sole legislative body. The National Assembly may propose laws and is required to approve all legislation.-History:...
approved a draft law which would dramatically expand the number of Departments to 63. The law will create 27 new Departments centered on the former appointed sub departmental Postes Administratifs.
The 27 new department capitals will be: Aderbissanat, Iférouane
Iferouane
Iferouane , also spelled Iferouan, is an oasis town in northern Niger, in Agadez Department. It is located northeast of Arlit in the northern Aïr,in the Ighazar valleynear the Tamgak Range....
, Ingall, Bosso
Bosso, Niger
-References:...
, Goudoumaria
Goudoumaria
Goudoumaria, Niger is a town in the southeast of the country, in Diffa Region, northwest of Diffa. Goudoumaria is an administrative post in the Maine-Soroa Department, and is approx. 50km north of the Nigerian border and approx...
, N'Gourti
N'Gourti
-References:...
, Dioundiou
Dioundiou
-References:...
, Falmèye, Tibiri
Tibiri
-References:...
, Bermo
Bermo
For the town in North Wales, see Y Bermo.Bermo is a census town in the Bokaro district of the state of Jharkhand, India.-Demographics: India census, Bermo has a population of 80,954. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Bermo has an average literacy rate of 65%, the national...
, Gazaoua
Gazaoua
-References:...
, Bagaroua
Bagaroua
-References:...
, Tassara
Tassara
-References:...
, Tillia
Tillia
-References:...
, Abala
Abala, Niger
-References:...
, Ayérou
Ayerou
-References:...
, Ballayara, Bankilaré
Bankilare
Bankilaré is a village and rural commune in Niger. Bankilaré commune, centered on the town of the same name, is in Téra Department, Tillabéri Region, in the northwestern corner of the country...
, Banibangou
Banibangou
Banibangou is a village and rural commune in Niger.. It was the site of attacks on Fula pastoralists by Zarma people in December 2008, resulting in the rustling of over 20,000 cattle and the deaths of approximately 235 Fulas.-References:...
, Gothèye
Gothèye
-References:...
, Torodi
Torodi
Torodi is a small town and a rural commune in Niger. As a rural center, Torodi hosts a large weekly market and the seat of local tribal authority . Torodi is in the Say Department of the Tillaberi Region, which surrounds the national capital, Niamey...
, Belbédji, Damagaram Takaya
Damagaram Takaya
-References:...
, Dungass
Dungass
-References:...
, Takiéta
Takieta
Takiéta is a town in south central Niger, in Mirriah Department, Zinder Region. It lies along the Route Nationale 1 , the nation's primary east-west highway, roughly halfway between Zinder and Tessaoua....
, Tesker
Tesker
Tesker is a village and rural commune in Niger. It is the birthplace of musician Mamane Barka.-References:...
.
The 63 Departments are broken down into Communes. As of 2006 there were 265 communes, including communes urbaines (Urban Communes: centred in or as subdivisions of cities of over 10000), communes rurales (Rural Communes) centred in cities of under 10,000 and/or sparsely populated areas, and a variety of traditional (clan or tribal) bodies amongst semi-nomadic populations. The former postes administratifs (Administrative Posts) for largely uninhabited desert areas or military zones were incorporated as full departments with borders to be determined.
The 36 pre-2011 Departments are listed below, by Region.
Agadez Region
- Arlit DepartmentArlit DepartmentArlit is a department of the Agadez Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Arlit.-Communes:It is divided administratively into the following communes:*Afassa*Aguelal*Arlit*Assarara*Elok*Gougaram*Iferouane*Imourarene*I-n-Azaoua*Inignaouei...
(ArlitArlitArlit is an industrial town and capital of the Arlit Department of the Agadez Region of northern-central Niger, built between the Sahara desert and the eastern edge of the Aïr mountains. It is 200 km south by road from the border with Algeria...
) - Bilma DepartmentBilma DepartmentBilma is a department of the Agadez Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Bilma....
(BilmaBilmaBilma is an oasis town in north east Niger with a population of around 2,500 people. It lies protected from the desert dunes under the Kaouar Cliffs and is the largest town along the Kaouar escarpment...
) - Tchirozerine DepartmentTchirozerine DepartmentTchirozerine is a department of the Agadez Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Tchirozerine....
(Tchirozerine)
Diffa Region
- Diffa DepartmentDiffa DepartmentDiffa is a department of the Diffa Region in Niger. It is bordered by Chad to the east. Its capital lies at the city of Diffa....
(DiffaDiffaDiffa is a city and Urban Commune in the extreme southeast of Niger, near that country's border with Nigeria, with a population of 23,600 . It is the administrative seat of both Diffa Region, and the smaller Diffa Department...
) - Maine-soroa DepartmentMaine-soroa DepartmentMaine-soroa is a department of the Diffa Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Maine-soroa.-Population:The department's population is above 50,000, and is largely made up of ethnic Kanouris and Fula, both cultures with longstanding pastoral semi-nomadic traditions....
(Maine-soroaMaine-SoroaMaine-Soroa is a town in southeastern Niger, the capital of the Maine-soroa Department, and is in turn part of Diffa Region. Population 10,176 .-Economy:...
) - N'guigmi DepartmentN'guigmi DepartmentN'guigmi is a department of the Diffa Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of N'guigmi....
(N'guigmiN'guigmiN'guigmi is a city and Commune of fifteen thousand in the eastern most part of Niger, very near to Lake Chad - lying on its shore until the lake retreated....
)
Dosso Region
- Boboye DepartmentBoboye DepartmentBoboye is a department of the Dosso Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Boboye....
(Boboye) - Dogondoutchi DepartmentDogondoutchi DepartmentDogondoutchi is a department of the Dosso Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Dogondoutchi....
(DogondoutchiDogondoutchiDogondoutchi is a city located in the east of the Dosso Region of Niger. With a population of 29,244 , Dogondoutchi is the largest city in and administrative center of the Dogondoutchi department, the easternmost section of Dosso Region....
) - Dosso DepartmentDosso DepartmentDosso is a department of the Dosso Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Dosso....
(DossoDosso, NigerDosso is a town in the south-west corner of Niger. It lies 130–140 km south-east of the capital Niamey at the junction of the main routes to Zinder and Benin. The seventh most populous town in Niger and the largest in Dosso Region, it had an official population during the 2001 census of 43,561...
) - Gaya DepartmentGaya DepartmentGaya is a department of the Dosso Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Gaya....
(GayaGaya, NigerGaya is a city in the Dosso Region of Niger. The city is situated 254 km southeast of the capital, Niamey, is located on the banks of the Niger River, and is near the borders with Benin and Nigeria. Gaya has a population of 28,385 . The wettest area in Niger, Gaya averages 800 mm in...
) - Loga DepartmentLoga DepartmentLoga is a department of the Dosso Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Loga....
(LogaLogak.jeiyasurya is a good boy he is helpful man he study in wisdom matriculation higher secondary school he studying vi stranded "a" suction in cheyyar in Tamil Nadu in India in Asia in earth in solar system in universe in milky way galaxy he he he.-References:...
)
Maradi Region
- Aguie DepartmentAguie DepartmentAguie is a department of the Maradi Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Aguie. Among the Commune subdivisions within the Department are the "Rural Communes" of Saé Saboua, Arnagou and Giratawa...
(AguieAguieAguie is a town and capital of the Aguie Department in southern Niger, 43 miles east of the nation's second largest city, Maradi.-Administrative structure:...
) - Dakoro DepartmentDakoro Department, NigerDakoro is a department of the Maradi Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Dakoro....
(Dakoro) - Groumdji DepartmentGroumdji DepartmentGroumdji is a department of the Maradi Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Groumdji....
(Groumdji) - Madarounfa DepartmentMadarounfa DepartmentMadarounfa is a department of the Maradi Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Madarounfa....
(MadarounfaMadarounfa-References:...
) - Mayahi DepartmentMayahi DepartmentMayahi Department is a department of the Maradi Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Mayahi. In the mid-1990s, the Department had a population of 125,000, with 2,200 in Mayahi town.-References:...
(MayahiMayahiMayahi is a town located in the Maradi Region of Niger. It is the seat of Mayahi Department and a Commune about 45km from Tessaoua. In the mid 1990s it had a population of 2,200. The name "Mayaki" is also a rulers' title among the Sudié and Maouri: local subgroups of the Hausa people.-References:...
) - Tessaoua DepartmentTessaoua DepartmentTessaoua is a department of the Maradi Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Tessaoua....
(TessaouaTessaouaTessaoua is a city located in the Maradi Region of Niger. It has a population of 31,667 . Tessaoua is historically an important city in its region. It is situated in a central geographical location. Tessaoua is a mid-point on a historical trade route between Agadez, Niger in the north and Kano,...
)
Tahoua Region
- Abalak DepartmentAbalak DepartmentAbalak is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Abalak....
(AbalakAbalakAbalak is a town located in the Tahoua Region, Abalak Department of northern Niger. It is both a town and Commune: a local administrative division. It is the seat of Abalak Department, one of eight subdivisions of Tahoua Region...
) - Bkonni DepartmentBkonni DepartmentBkonni is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Birni-N'Konni....
(Bkonni) - Bouza DepartmentBouza DepartmentBouza is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Bouza, and also includes the town of Déoulé.-Culture and situation:...
(BouzaBouzaBouza is a town in southwestern Niger. A town of eight thousand, it is the administrative center of Bouza Department, part of Tahoua Region.-Culture and situation:...
) - Illela DepartmentIllela DepartmentIllela is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Illela....
(IllelaIllela, Niger-References:*. Dubois Touraoua, ONEP Tahoua-Agadez, Le Sahel, 2011-07-07.*. Dubois Touraoua, ONEP Tahoua-Agadez, Le Sahel, 2011-07-07....
) - Keita DepartmentKeita DepartmentKeita is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Keita.The Keita Department is located in the centre of the Republic of Niger and covers an area of more than 4,860 km2 characterised by plateaux with rocky slopes and valleys forming a complex system of watersheds...
(KeitaKeita, NigerKeita is a town and commune in Niger, 600 kilometres north-east of the national capital, Niamey. It is the capital of Keita Department, within the Tahoua Region, with a population of 8,600 ....
) - Madoua DepartmentMadoua DepartmentMadoua is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Madoua....
(Madoua) - Tahoua DepartmentTahoua DepartmentTahoua is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Tahoua. It includes the towns of Bambay and Kalkou....
(TahouaTahouaTahoua is a city in Niger and the administrative center of the Department of Tahoua and the larger Tahoua Region. It has a population of 99,900 . The city is primarily a market town for the surrounding agricultural area, and a meeting place for the Tuareg people from the north and the Fulani people...
) - Tchin-Tabaraden DepartmentTchin-Tabaraden DepartmentTchin-Tabaraden is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Tchin-Tabaraden....
(Tchin-TabaradenTchin-TabaradenTchin-Tabaraden is a town and commune located in the Azawagh area of Niger, in the north of the Tahoua Region.It is the capital of the Region's Tchin-Tabaraden Department. It is the market center for the Iwillimidan Tuareg...
)
Tillabéri Region
- Filingue DepartmentFilingue DepartmentFilingue is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Filingue, and includes the towns of Konfey, Bonkoukou, Tabala, and Tondikandia-References:...
(FilingueFilingueFilingue is a town in southwestern Niger and is the capital city of Filingue Department. It is near to Niger's capital city Niamey....
) - Kollo DepartmentKollo DepartmentKollo is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Kollo, and includes the towns of N'Dounga, Fakara, Hamdallay, Karma, Kirtachi, Kouré, Lamordé, Liboré, and Namaro.-References:...
(KolloKollo-Sister city:-References:...
) - Ouallam DepartmentOuallam DepartmentOuallam is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Oullam, which is designated an Urban Commune. The department also includes the Rural Communes of Simiri and Tondikiwindi, as well as the towns of Bani Bangou and Dingazi....
(OuallamOuallamOuallam is a town in southwestern Niger. It is around 300 km north of Niamey, is the capital of Ouallam Department, one of four in the Tillabery Region.-Culture:...
) - Say DepartmentSay DepartmentSay is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Its capital city is Say, and includes the towns of Guéladjo, Tamou, and Torodi. It abuts the urban Region of Niamey, and lies across the Niger River to the southwest of the capital. It extends to the Burkina Faso border over 60km to the west,...
(SaySay, NigerSay is a town in southwest Niger, situated on the Niger River. It is the capital of the Say Department in the Tillabéri Region. The municipality has 12,000 inhabitants, and its economy is dominated by agriculture, herding and small trade.-Overview:...
) - Téra DepartmentTera DepartmentTéra is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Téra.-History:Téra Department covers most of the historic territory of Liptako. Today primarily a home to speakers of the Southern Songhai language, prior to the Songhai Empire, the area was populated by...
(TéraTéraTéra is a town in the Tillabéri Region, Tera Department of Niger. It is situated 175 km north-west of the capital Niamey, close to the border with Burkina Faso. It is mainly inhabited by Songhai, Fulani, Gourmantche and Buzu ethnic groups. The majority of the population are farmers.- Commerce...
) - Tillabéri DepartmentTillabéri DepartmentTillabéri is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Tillabéri, and contains the Communes of Ayorou , Anzourou, Dessa, Kourteye, and Sinder. Tillabéri is also the capitol of Tillabéri Region...
(TillabériTillabériTillabéri is a town in northwest Niger. It is situated 120 km northwest of the capital Niamey on the River Niger. It is an important market town and administrative center, it is capital of the department of Tillabéri and Tillabéri Region. The town had a population of over 16000 at the 2001 census...
)
Zinder Region
- Goure DepartmentGoure DepartmentGoure is a department of the Zinder Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Goure....
(GoureGoureGoure is a town in southeastern Niger, Zinder Region, Goure Department, of which it is the seat.-Situation:Situated on the main all weather east - west highway in Southern Niger, it is about 170 km east of regional capital, Zinder, on the route east to Diffa, N'Guigmi, and the Lake Chad area...
) - Magaria DepartmentMagaria DepartmentMagaria is a department of the Zinder Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Magaria....
) (MagariaMagaria-References:...
) - Matameye DepartmentMatameye DepartmentMatameye is a department of the Zinder Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Matameye. The chief town lies 72 km from Magaria. In 1997, the Department had a population of 92,000. It also includes the town of Kantché....
(ZinderZinderZinder is the second largest city in Niger, with a population of 170,574 by 2005 was estimated to be over 200,000...
) - Mirriah DepartmentMirriah DepartmentMirriah is a department of the Zinder Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Mirriah, although its largest city is Zinder....
(MirriahMirriah-References:...
) - Tanout DepartmentTanout DepartmentTanout is a department of the Zinder Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Tanout....
(TanoutTanoutTanout is a town in southern Niger. It is in Zinder Region, Tanout Department, north of the city of Zinder. It is the administrative capital of Tanout Department....
)