Tillabéri (region)

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Tillabéri
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Basic data
Country Niger
Capital Tillabéri
surface 97,506 km²
Residents 2,722,482 (2012)
density 28 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 NE-6
politics
governor Assimiou Diabiri

Coordinates: 14 ° 12 '  N , 1 ° 27'  E

The Tillabéri region is one of the seven regions of Niger and is located in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Tillabéri . The region has 2,722,482 inhabitants (2012).

geography

Street scene in the town of Filingué in the Tillabéri region (2019)
A donkey cart in Liboré in the Tillabéri region (2019)

Tillabéri is located in the Sahel region . The Niger River flows through the region. In the northwest are the temporarily water-bearing rivers Béli , Gorouol and Sirba , in the south the rivers Mékrou and Tapoa . In terms of its geological structure, the region is to be assigned to the Tertiary Age in the east and to the Precambrian Age in the west .

The Tillabéri region is divided into 13 departments: Abala , Filingué , Ayérou , Balleyara , Banibangou , Bankilaré , Gothèye , Kollo , Ouallam , Say , Téra , Tillabéri and Torodi .

Niamey , the capital of Niger, is surrounded by Tillabéri and forms a separate district. In the north the region borders on the neighboring state of Mali , in the east on the Nigerian region Tahoua and in the southeast on the Nigerien region Dosso . In the southeast is a small section of the border with the neighboring state of Benin . To the west, Tillabéri borders on the neighboring state of Burkina Faso .

In the far south of the region is the W National Park .

history

The Tillabéri region dates back to the French colonial era. In July 1922, Niger has been in nine circles (cercles) divided consisting of divisions (subdivisions) passed. In the area of ​​the later Tillabéri region there was a district Tillabéri with the subdivisions Tillabéri, Djermaganda and Téra and a district Niamey with the subdivisions Niamey, Niamey-Centrale, Boboye, Filingué and Say. After Niger gained independence in 1960, the district was replaced on January 1, 1961 by 31 districts (circonscriptions) .

The immediate predecessor of the Tillabéri region was the Niamey department, which was created by an administrative reform that came into force on October 1, 1965, dividing Niger into seven departments (départements) . The municipal association Niamey was detached from the department in 1989 and its seat moved to Tillabéri, which means that the Niamey department was renamed the Tillabéri department. The former departments were finally converted into regions (régions) on September 14, 1998 , which in turn are subdivided into departments.

politics

The region is headed by a governor appointed by the Nigerian Council of Ministers . He represents the entire state.

The regional council (conseil régional) of Tillabéri is an organ of deliberation . It is composed of elected members and members by law . The latter, who are not allowed to occupy more than a fifth of the seats awarded by election, are representatives of the chefferie traditionnelle , the traditional rulers. The Tillabéri Regional Council has 41 elected members.

The President of the Regional Council (président du conseil) and his one or two deputies are an executive body in the region.

population

Children and youth in Kouré in the Tillabéri region (2006)

The area of ​​the Tillabéri region had around 748,000 inhabitants in 1960, the year Niger became independent. The 1977 census showed 928,849 inhabitants, the 1988 census 1,322,025 inhabitants and the 2001 census 1,889,515 inhabitants. The 2012 census showed 2,722,482 inhabitants.

The majority of the population in the region are the Zarma and Songhai with 64%. Other ethnic groups in Tillabéri are Fulbe with 13%, Tuareg with 10%, Hausa with 10% and Gourmantché with 2% of the total population.

religion

The majority of the population belongs to Islam .

The following Catholic parishes exist that belong to the Archdiocese of Niamey :

Economy and Infrastructure

There are 2513 primary schools in the Tillabéri region, 13 of which are private schools . The gross enrollment rate in the 2009/2010 school year was 68.9% (nationwide 72.9%), for girls 64.3% (nationwide 63.9%). There was an average of 37 pupils for every primary school teacher (39 nationwide). The primary school graduation rate was 39.7% (nationwide 49.3%), among girls 36.5% (nationwide 41.5%).

Web links

Commons : Tillabéri (Region)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Thomas Krings: Sahel countries . WBG, Darmstadt 2006, ISBN 3-534-11860-X , p. 16.
  2. ↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 0-7864-0495-7 , pp. 30-31 .
  3. ↑ Loi N ° 2008-42 du 31 July 2008 relative à l'organization et l'administration du territoire de la République du Niger . In: Code général des collectivités territoriales. Recueil des textes sur la decentralization. Edition 2011 . Direction Générale de la Décentralisation et de la Déconcentration, Ministère de l'Intérieur, de la Sécurité, de la Décentralisation et des Affaires Religieuses, République du Niger, Niamey 2010, p. 13 ( decentralization-niger.org [PDF; accessed on September 22, 2019]).
  4. ^ A b Ordonnance N ° 2010-54 on September 17th, 2010 portant Code Général des Collectivités Territoriales de la République du Niger . In: Code général des collectivités territoriales. Recueil des textes sur la decentralization. Edition 2011 . Direction Générale de la Décentralisation et de la Déconcentration, Ministère de l'Intérieur, de la Sécurité, de la Décentralisation et des Affaires Religieuses, République du Niger, Niamey 2010, p. 53 ( decentralization-niger.org [PDF; accessed on September 22, 2019]).
  5. ↑ Décret N ° 2010-678 / PCSRD / MISD / AR of 07 octobre 2010 fixant le nombre de sièges par Conseil Régional . In: Code général des collectivités territoriales. Recueil des textes sur la decentralization. Edition 2011 . Direction Générale de la Décentralisation et de la Déconcentration, Ministère de l'Intérieur, de la Sécurité, de la Décentralisation et des Affaires Religieuses, République du Niger, Niamey 2010, p. 182 ( decentralization-niger.org [PDF; accessed September 22, 2019]).
  6. ^ Institut Nationale de la Statistique du Niger (ed.): Annuaire statistique des cinquante ans d'indépendance du Niger . Niamey 2010, p. 49 ( online version ; PDF; 3.1 MB).
  7. ↑ Presentation of the results globaux définitifs du Quatrième (4ème) Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat (RGP / H) de 2012. (PDF file) Institut National de la Statistique, 2014, accessed on April 18, 2014 (French ).
  8. ^ Website of the Institut National de la Statistique du Niger ( Memento of February 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on December 27, 2009.
  9. ↑ Statistiques de l'éducation de base. Annuaire 2009–2010 (PDF; 19.1 MB). Nigerien Ministry of Education website, published September 2010, accessed February 14, 2012.