Bosso | |
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Department | |
Bosso | |
Country | Niger |
Region | Diffa Region |
Area | |
• Total | 688 sq mi (1,782 km) |
Population | |
• Total | 76,735 |
• Density | 110/sq mi (43/km) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT 1) |
Bosso is a department of the Diffa Region in Niger. The department is located in the south-east of the country and borders Nigeria and Chad. Its administrative seat is the city of Bosso. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 32,731 people.
History
The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Bosso, which was separated from the Diffa department in 2011 and elevated to the Bosso department.
Municipalities
Bosso Department is divided into two municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census:
Notes
- "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- "Une nouvelle loi sur le redécoupage administratif" (PDF), L'Arbre à Palabres, no. 13, p. 2, 2011-08-11, archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-01, retrieved 2014-01-28
Regions and Departments of Niger | |
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Capital: Niamey in Niamey Capital District | |
Agadez Region | |
Diffa Region | |
Dosso Region | |
Maradi Region | |
Tahoua Region | |
Tillabéri Region | |
Zinder Region |
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