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:

Domestically, it borders the following departments:

Tillabéri also surrounds the capital district of Niamey.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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."