Zinder Region

Zinder
Region
Location within Niger
Coordinates: 13°42′N 9°12′E / 13.700°N 9.200°E / 13.700; 9.200Coordinates: 13°42′N 9°12′E / 13.700°N 9.200°E / 13.700; 9.200
Country	Niger
Capital	Zinder
Area
• Total	145,430 km2 (56,150 sq mi)
Population (2011[1])
• Total	2,916,929
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	West Africa Time (UTC+1)

Zinder Region is an administrative Region in Niger, the capital of the Region is the Commune of Zinder. The Region covers 145,430 km². The Governor of Zinder Region is Yahaya Yandaka.^[2]

Departments of Zinder

Divisions and borders

Zinder is divided into 5 Departments:

• Goure Department
• Magaria Department
• Matameye Department
• Mirriah Department
• Tanout Department

Zinder has the following foreign borders:

• Yobe State, Nigeria - southeast
• Jigawa State, Nigeria - south
• Katsina State, Nigeria - southwest

Domestically, it borders the following Regions:

• Agadez - north
• Diffa - east
• Maradi - west

See also

• Regions of Niger
• Departments of Niger
• Communes of Niger

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Zinder.

Regions and Departments of Niger Capital: Niamey in Niamey Capital District Agadez Region Arlit Department Bilma Department Tchirozerine Department Diffa Region Diffa Department Mainé-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 Birni-N'Konni Department Bouza Department Illela Department Keita Department Madaoua Department Tahoua Department Tchintabaraden Department Tillabéri Region Filingue Department Kollo Department Ouallam Department Say Department Téra Department Tillabéri Department Zinder Region Goure Department Magaria Department Matameye Department Mirriah Department Tanout Department