Dioundiou Department

Dioundiou
Department
Country	Niger
Region	Dosso Region
Area
• Total	608 sq mi (1,576 km2)
Population  (2012)
• Total	109,615
• Density	180/sq mi (70/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (GMT 1)

Dioundiou is a department of the Dosso Region in Niger. The department is located in the south-west of the country and borders Nigeria. Its administrative seat is the city of Dioundiou. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 109,615 people.^[1]

History

The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Dioundiou, which was established in 1965. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Gaya and elevated to the department of Dioundiou.^[2]

Municipalities

Dioundiou Department is divided into three municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census:

• Dioundiou (54,157)
• Karakara (44,333)
• Zabori (11,125)

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Regions and Departments of Niger

Capital: Niamey in Niamey Capital District

Agadez Region

• Aderbissina Department
• Arlit Department
• Bilma Department
• Iferouane Department
• In-Gall Department
• Tchirozerine Department

Diffa Region

• Bosso Department
• Diffa Department
• Goudoumaria Department
• Maine-soroa Department
• N'Gourti Department
• N'guigmi Department

Dosso Region

• Boboye Department
• Dioundiou Department
• Dogondoutchi Department
• Dosso Department
• Falmey Department
• Gaya Department
• Loga Department
• Tibiri Department

Maradi Region

• Aguie Department
• Bermo Department
• Dakoro Department
• Gazaoua Department
• Guidan Roumdji Department
• Madarounfa Department
• Maradi City
• Mayahi Department
• Tessaoua Department

Tahoua Region

• Abalak Department
• Bagaroua Department
• Bkonni Department
• Bouza Department
• Illela Department
• Keita Department
• Madaoua Department
• Malbaza Department
• Tahoua Department
• Tahoua City
• Tassara Department
• Tchin-Tabaraden Department
• Tillia Department

Tillabéri Region

• Abala Department
• Ayourou Department
• Balléyara Department
• Banibangou Department
• Bankilaré Department
• Filingue Department
• Gothèye Department
• Kollo Department
• Ouallam Department
• Say Department
• Téra Department
• Tillabéri Department
• Torodi Department

Zinder Region

• Belbédji Department
• Damagaram Takaya Department
• Dungass Department
• Goure Department
• Magaria Department
• Matameye Department
• Mirriah Department
• Takeita Department
• Tanout Department
• Tesker Department
• Zinder City

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