Balléyara Department

Department in Tillabéri Region, Niger
Balléyara
Department
Country Niger
RegionTillabéri Region
Area
 • Total540 sq mi (1,399 km2)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total107,134
 • Density200/sq mi (77/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (GMT 1)

Balléyara is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Its administrative seat is the city of Tagazar. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 107,134 people.[1]

History

The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Balleyara, which was established in 1971. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Filingué and elevated to the department of Balleyara.

Municipalities

Balléyara Department is divided into one municipality, listed with population as of 2012 census:

  • Tagazar (107,134)

Notes

  1. ^ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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Capital: Niamey in Niamey Capital District
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