Balléyara is a
department of the
Tillabéri Region in
Niger
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east ...
. Its administrative seat is the city of
Tagazar
Tagazar is a village and rural commune in Niger
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. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 107,134 people.
History
The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Balleyara, which was established in 1971. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of
Filingué and elevated to the department of Balleyara.
Municipalities
Balléyara Department is divided into one municipality, listed with population as of 2012 census:
*
Tagazar
Tagazar is a village and rural commune in Niger
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, ...
(107,134)
Notes
Departments of Niger
Tillabéri Region
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