Zinder Region
Zinder | |
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Coordinates: 13°42′N 9°12′E / 13.700°N 9.200°E | |
Country | Niger |
Capital | Zinder |
Area | |
• Total | 145,430 km2 (56,150 sq mi) |
Population (2011[1]) | |
• Total | 2,916,929 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
Zinder Region is an administrative Region in Niger, the capital of the Region is the Commune of Zinder. The Region covers 145,430 km².
In 2013 the Governor of Zinder Region was Yahaya Yandaka.[2] Since 19 April 2016 Issa Moussa has been Governor.[3]
Divisions and borders
Zinder is divided into 5 Departments:
Zinder has the following foreign borders:
- Yobe State, Nigeria - southeast
- Jigawa State, Nigeria - south
- Katsina State, Nigeria - southwest
Domestically, it borders the following Regions:
See also
References
- ^ Annuaire statistique du Niger
- ^ Ouverture, hier, de l'Institut Universitaire de Technologie (I.U.T) de Zinder : Un nouveau tournant dans le secteur de l'enseignement Supérieur au Niger[permanent dead link]. Abdou Saïdou, ONEP Zinder-Diffa. 29 Octobre 2008.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Zinder Region.
Zinder travel guide from Wikivoyage