Takeita Department
Appearance
Takeita | |
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Country | Niger |
Region | Zinder Region |
Area | |
• Total | 1,303 sq mi (3,374 km2) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 246,818 |
• Density | 190/sq mi (73/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT 1) |
Takeita is a department of the Zinder Region in Niger. Its administrative seat is the city of Takieta. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 246,818 people.[1]
History
[edit]The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Takeita, which was established in 1988.[2] In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Mirriah and elevated to the department of Takeita.
Municipalities
[edit]Takeita Department is divided into three municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census:
- Dakoussa 61,779
- Garagoumsa 69,028
- Tirmini 116,011
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Takeita (Department, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ Frédéric Giraut (1999), Retour du refoulé et effet chef-lieu. Analyse d’une refonte politico-administrative virtuelle au Niger (PDF), Paris: PRODIG, p. 35, ISBN 2-901560-38-5, retrieved 2014-01-28