Malbaza Department

Malbaza
Malbaza
Department
	Village in Malbaza
Country	Niger
Region	Tahoua Region
Area
• Total	562 sq mi (1,456 km2)
Population (2012)
• Total	232,407
• Density	410/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (GMT 1)

Malbaza is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. The department is located in the south of the country and borders Nigeria. It consists of the rural communities of Doguérawa and Malbaza. The eponymous capital of the department is Malbaza. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 246,818 people.[1]

History

The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Doguérawa, which was established in 1964 and transferred to Malbaza in 1973. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Birni-N'Konni and elevated to the department of Malbaza.[2]

Municipalities

Malbaza Department is divided into two municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census:

Doguerawa 117,975
Malbaza 114,432

Notes

"Malbaza (Department, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
"Une nouvelle loi sur le redécoupage administratif" (PDF), L’Arbre à Palabres, no. 13, p. 2, 2011-08-11, retrieved 2014-01-28

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] "Malbaza (Department, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.

[2] "Une nouvelle loi sur le redécoupage administratif" (PDF), L’Arbre à Palabres, no. 13, p. 2, 2011-08-11, retrieved 2014-01-28

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