Dosso Region
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| Dosso | |
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| Coordinates: 13°03′N 3°12′E / 13.05°N 3.2°ECoordinates: 13°03′N 3°12′E / 13.05°N 3.2°E | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Capital | Dosso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,002 km2 (11,970 sq mi) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,078,339 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | West Africa Time (UTC+1) |
Dosso is an administrative Region of the Republic of Niger; see its eponymous capital Dosso for history.
The region has an area of 31,002 km². Its population was 693,207 in the census of 1977; by 1988 it had increased to 1,018,895, and by 2001 it had reached 1,479,095.
[edit] Divisions and borders
Dosso is divided into 5 Departments:
Dosso has the following foreign borders:
- Sokoto State, Nigeria - east
- Kebbi State, Nigeria - southeast
- Alibori Department, Benin - south
Domestically, it borders the following departments:
- Tahoua Region - northeast
- Tillabéri Region - west
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