Tillabéri Region
| Tillabéri | |
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| — Region — | |
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| Coordinates: 14°13′N 1°27′E / 14.217°N 1.450°ECoordinates: 14°13′N 1°27′E / 14.217°N 1.450°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Capital | Tillabéri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 89,623 km2 (34,604 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,572,125 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | West Africa Time (UTC+1) |
Tillabéri (var. Tillabéry) is an administrative Region in Niger; the capital of the Region is Tillabéri. Tillabéri Region was created in 1992, when Niamey Region was split, with the area immediately outside Niamey renamed as the capital district.[2]
Divisions and borders
Departments of Tillabéri
Tillabéri is divided into 6 departments:
- Filingue Department
- Kollo Department
- Ouallam Department
- Say Department
- Téra Department
- Tillaberi Department
Tillabéri has the following foreign borders, including Niger's only border with Burkina Faso:
- Gao Region, Mali - north
- Oudalan Province, Burkina Faso - west, north of Séno
- Séno Province, Burkina Faso - west, south of Oudalan and north of Yagha
- Yagha Province, Burkina Faso - southwest, south of Séno and north of Komondjari
- Komondjari Province, Burkina Faso - southwest, south of Yagha and northwest of Tapoa
- Tapoa Province, Burkina Faso - south, southeast of Komondjari
- Alibori Department, Benin - southeast
Domestically, it borders the following departments:
- Dosso Region - east
- Tahoua Region - northeast
Tillabéri also surrounds the capital district of Niamey.
References
- ^ Annuaire statistique du Niger
- ^ According to Statsoid: "~1992: Tillabéry Region split from Niamey (whose FIPS code was NG05 before the change). Status of Niamey changed from Region to capital district."
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