Tibiri is a department of the Dosso Region in Niger. The department is located in the south-west of the country and borders Nigeria. Its administrative seat is the city of Tibiri (Doutchi). As of 2012, the department had a total population of 109,615 people.[1]
Tibiri | |
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 Agriculture in Tibiri Department | |
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| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Dosso Region |
| Area | |
| • Total | 608 sq mi (1,576 km2) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 109,615 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT 1) |
History
editThe department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Tibiri, which was established in 1988. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Dogondoutchi and elevated to the department of Tibiri.[2]
Municipalities
editTibiri Department is divided into four municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census:
- Douméga (29,429)
- Guéchémé (108,778)
- Koré Maïroua (54,251)
- Tibiri (77,558)
Notes
edit- ^ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Une nouvelle loi sur le redécoupage administratif" (PDF), L'Arbre à Palabres, no. 13, p. 2, 2011-08-11, archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-01, retrieved 2014-01-28
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