Balléyara Department

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Balléyara
Department

Coordinates: 13°47′02″N 2°57′07″E / 13.78389°N 2.95194°E / 13.78389; 2.95194
Country	Niger
Region	Tillabéri Region
Area
• Total	540 sq mi (1,399 km²)
Population (2012)
• Total	107,134
• Density	200/sq mi (77/km²)
Time zone	UTC+1 (GMT 1)

Balléyara is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Its administrative seat is the city of Tagazar. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 107,134 people.^[1]

History

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The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Balleyara, which was established in 1971. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Filingué and elevated to the department of Balleyara.

Municipalities

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Balléyara Department is divided into one municipality, listed with population as of 2012 census:

Tagazar (107,134)

Notes

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^ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.

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