Tillabéri is a

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of the

Tillabéri Region Tillabéri (var. ''Tillabéry'') is one of the eight Regions of Niger; the capital of the Region is Tillabéri. Tillabéri Region was created in 1992, when Niamey Region was split, with Niamey and its immediate hinterland becoming a new ''capital ...

Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languagesTillabéri Tillabéri (var. Tillabéry) is a town in northwest Niger. It is situated 113 km northwest of the capital Niamey on the River Niger. It is an important market town and administrative center, being the capital of department of Tillabéri and ...

, and contains the

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Ayorou Ayourou (or Ayorou or Ayerou) is a town and rural commune in the Tillabéri Region, in western Niger.

(as of 2001 the largest town in Department),

Anzourou Anzourou is a village and rural commune in Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languages

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Kourteye Kourteye is a village and rural commune in Niger ) , official_languages = , languages_type = National languages

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Sinder Sinder is a rural commune located in the Tillabéri region of Niger and is home to the Wogo people. The primary language spoken is Wogo ciné, which belongs to the Songlai/ Zarma family of languages. The primary occupations in Sinder are agricult ...

Tillabéri Tillabéri (var. Tillabéry) is a town in northwest Niger. It is situated 113 km northwest of the capital Niamey on the River Niger. It is an important market town and administrative center, being the capital of department of Tillabéri and ...

is also the capital of Tillabéri Region. The western border of the department is formed by the

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. As of 2011, the department had a total population of 295,898 people.

References

*Portions of this article were translated from the French language Wikipedia articles :fr:Tillabéri (région), 2008-06-19. Departments of Niger Tillabéri Region {{Niger-geo-stub