Tillabéri Region

Tillabéri
— Region —
Location within Niger
Coordinates:
Country	Niger
Capital	Tillabéri
Area
• Total	89,623 km² (34,603.6 sq mi)
Population (2001 census)
• Total	1,889,515
• Density	21.1/km² (54.6/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.^[1]

Divisions and borders

Tillabéri is divided into 6 departments:

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

^ 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."

Regions and Departments of Niger

Capital: Niamey in Niamey Capital District

Agadez Region	Arlit Department Bilma Department Tchirozerine Department

Diffa Region	Diffa Department Maine-soroa Department N'guigmi Department

Dosso Region	Boboye Department Dogondoutchi Department Dosso Department Gaya Department Loga Department

Maradi Region	Aguie Department Dakoro Department Guidan Roumdji Department Madarounfa Department Mayahi Department Tessaoua Department

Tahoua Region	Abalak Department Bkonni Department Bouza Department Illela Department Keita Department Madoua Department Tahoua Department Tchin-Tabaraden Department

Tillabéri Region	Filingue Department Kollo Department Ouallam Department Say Department Tera Department Tillabéri Department

Zinder Region	Goure Department Magaria Department Matameye Department Mirriah Department Tanout Department

Tillabéri Region

Divisions and borders

See also

References