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Department in Diffa Region, Niger
Bosso
Department
BossoBosso
Country Niger
RegionDiffa Region
Area
 • Total688 sq mi (1,782 km)
Population
 • Total76,735
 • Density110/sq mi (43/km)
Time zoneUTC+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

  1. "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. "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
Niger Regions and Departments of Niger
Capital: Niamey in Niamey Capital District
Agadez Region
Diffa Region
Dosso Region
Maradi Region
Tahoua Region
Tillabéri Region
Zinder Region


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