Tahoua Region
Region of Niger From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tahoua is one of seven regions of Niger. The capital of the region is the commune of Tahoua. The region covers 106,677 km².
Tahoua | |
|---|---|
 Location within Niger | |
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| Country | Niger |
| Capital | Tahoua |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Unknown |
| Area | |
• Total | 106,677 km2 (41,188 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 estimate) | |
• Total | 4,442,700 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.353[1] low · 7th of 7 |
Geography
Tahoua borders Agadez Region to the northeast, Maradi Region to the southeast, Nigeria's Sokoto State to the south, and Mali (Gao and Kidal regions), Dosso Region and Tillabéri Region to the west. Much of the region lies with the Sahel, merging into the Sahara desert in the north.
Settlements
Tahoua is the regional capital; other major settlements include Abalak, Bagaroua, Birni-N'Konni, Bouza, Illela, Keita, Madaoua and Tchintabaraden.[2]
Administrative subdivisions
Tahoua is divided into 12 Departments and one commune:
Demographics
As of 2011 the population of Tahoua Region was 2,741,922.[3] The main ethnolinguistic groups are the Hausa, Fulani, Arabs (Baggara) and Tuareg.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 993,615 | — |
| 1985 | 1,308,598 | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 1,972,907 | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 3,328,365 | +68.7% |
| source:[5] | ||
See also
References
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