Tahoua Region

Tahoua
Region
Location within Niger
Coordinates: 14°53′N 5°16′E / 14.883°N 5.267°E / 14.883; 5.267Coordinates: 14°53′N 5°16′E / 14.883°N 5.267°E / 14.883; 5.267
Country	Niger
Capital	Tahoua
Area
• Total	106,677 km2 (41,188 sq mi)
Population (2011[1])
• Total	2,741,922
• Density	26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	West Africa Time (UTC+1)

Tahoua is one of eight administrative Regions in Niger. The capital of the Region is the Commune of Tahoua. The Region covers 106,677 km². The Governor of Tahoua Region is Elhadj Mahamadou Zéti Maiga. ^[2]

Departments of Tahoua

Divisions and borders

Tahoua is divided into 8 Departments:

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

Tahoua has the following foreign borders:

• Sokoto State, Nigeria - south
• Gao Region, Mali - northwest
• Kidal Region, Mali - far northwest

Domestically, it borders the following Regions:

• Agadez Region - northeast
• Maradi Region - southeast
• Dosso Region - southwest
• Tillabéri Region - west

See also

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

References

• Portions of this article were translated from the French language Wikipedia article fr:Tahoua (région).

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