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Zinder Region
Zinder Region is one of the seven regions of Niger; the capital of the region is Zinder. The region covers 145,430 km². It is the most populous province of Niger. History Numerous Palaeolithic and Neolithic remains, as well as cave paintings, have been found in the Termit Massif. Zinder was the centre of the Sultanate of Damagaram, a powerful sultanate which dominated much of the surrounding region from the mid-18th century until the French conquest in the 1890s. Zinder was initially the capital of the Niger territory, however this was moved to Niamey in 1926 and thereafter Zinder declined in importance, though it remains an important regional centre. Geography Zinder Region is located in the southeast of Niger and covers 145,430 km². It borders Agadez Region to the north, Diffa Region to the east, Nigeria to the south (specifically, the states of Yobe, Jigawa and Katsina), and Maradi Region to the west. The landscape is primarily Sahelian in the south, merging into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Niger
Niger is divided into eight regions (French: ''régions;'' singular''région)'', each of which is named after its capital. Current regions *Additionally, the national capital, Niamey, comprises a special capital district. Current administrative structure Each of Niger's regions are subdivided into departments and communes. As of 2005, there were 36 ''départements'', divided into 265 communes, 122 cantons and 81 ''groupements''. The latter two categories cover all areas not covered by urban communes (population over 10000) or rural communes (total population 13 million), and are governed by the department, whereas communes have had elected councils and mayors since 1999. Additional semi-autonomous subdivisions include sultanates, provinces and tributaries (''tribus''). The Nigerien government estimates there are an additional 17000 villages administered by rural communes, while there are a number of ''quartiers'' (boroughs or neighborhoods) administered by urban communes. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maradi Region
The Region of Maradi is one of seven Region of Niger. It is located in south-central Niger, east of the Region of Tahoua, west of Zinder, and north of the Nigerian city of Katsina. The administrative centre is at Maradi. The population of the Region is predominantly Hausa. History In 2021, a large gold mine collapse in the region killed 18 miners. Geography Maradi borders Agadez Region to the north, Zinder Region to the east, Nigeria to the south (specifically the states of Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto), and Tahoua Region to the west. Most of the 35,100 km²Samuel Decalo, ''Historical Dictionary of Niger'' (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press, Boston & Folkestone, (1997) pp.209–210 of land is classified as "Sahel", though the northern parts merge into the Sahara desert, and the very southern edges along the border with Nigeria get almost 600 mm a year in average rainfall, with some areas receiving as much as 650–700 mm in better years. Lake Madarounfa lies to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dogo-Dogo
Dogo-Dogo is a village and rural commune in the Dungass Department of the Zinder Region of Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesCommunes of Niger Zinder Region {{Niger-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daouche
Daouche is a village and rural commune in Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesLoi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats References {{coord, 13, 25, N, 8, 21, E, display=title, region:NE_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dantchiao
Dantchiao is a village and rural commune in the Magaria Department of the Zinder Region of Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesLoi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats References {{coord, 12, 52, 44, N, 9, 05, 32, E, source:kolossus-itwiki, display=title[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan-Barto
Dan-Barto is a village and rural Communes of Niger, commune in Niger. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats References {{coord, 13, 11, 50, N, 8, 19, 15, E, source:kolossus-itwiki, display=title Communes of Niger Zinder Region ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakoussa
Dakoussa is a village and rural commune in the Takeita Department of the Zinder Region of Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesLoi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats References Communes of Niger ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boune, Niger
Boune is a village and rural commune in the Goure Department of the Zinder Region of Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesLoi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats References {{coord, 13, 31, N, 10, 08, E, display=title, region:NE_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bande, Niger
Bande, Niger is a village and rural commune in the Magaria Department of the Zinder Region of Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesCommunes of Niger Zinder Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albarkaram
Albarkaram is a village and rural commune in the Damagaram Takaya Department of the Zinder Region of Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesCommunes of Niger Zinder Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alakoss
Alakoss is a village and rural commune in Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesLoi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats References {{Authority control Communes of Niger[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelle, Niger
Kelle, Niger is a village and rural commune in the Goure Department of the Zinder Region of Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesLoi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats References Communes of Ni ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
