Zinder (region)

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Basic data
Country Niger
Capital cinder
surface 155,778 km²
Residents 3,539,764 (2012)
density 23 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2 NE-7
politics
governor Issa Moussa

Coordinates: 13 ° 48 '  N , 8 ° 59'  E

The region Zinder [ zɛ̃ˈdɛːr ] is one of the seven regions of Niger and is located in the south of the country. Their capital is Zinder . The region has 3,539,764 inhabitants (2012).

geography

Street scene in the capital Zinder (2007)
A rural well in the Zinder region (2004)

Zinder borders on other Nigerian regions on three sides: in the east on Maradi , in the north on Agadez and in the west on Diffa . The Nigerian states of Jigawa , Katsina and Yobe are south of Zinder . In terms of its geological structure, the region is to be assigned to the Quaternary geological age, especially in the east, and to the Mesozoic era , especially in the west . In the south, smaller sections belong to the Precambrian geological age .

The Zinder region is divided into the ten departments Belbédji , Damagaram Takaya , Dungass , Gouré , Magaria , Kantché , Mirriah , Takeita , Tanout and Tesker .

In the north of the region lies the Termite massif , which is up to 710 meters high , from whose southern foothills the valley of the Dilia de Lagané extends to the neighboring region of Diffa. Larger landscapes in the north of the Zinder region are the Damergou and Mounio .

history

The Zinder region dates back to the French colonial era. In July 1922, Niger has been in nine circles (cercles) divided consisting of divisions (subdivisions) passed. Tahoua County was made up of the subdivisions Zinder, Zinder-Centrale, Magaria and Tanout. Parts of the later region of Zinder also belonged to the Gouré subdivision of the Gouré district of the same name. After Niger gained independence in 1960, the district was replaced on January 1, 1961 by 31 districts (circonscriptions) .

The immediate predecessor of the Zinder region was the Zinder department, which was created by an administrative reform that came into force on October 1, 1965, dividing Niger into seven departments (départements) . The former departments were finally converted into regions (régions) on September 14, 1998 , which in turn are subdivided into departments.

The region was affected by the hunger crisis in Niger in 2004-2006.

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 Zinder 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. These include, for example, the Sultan von Zinder. The Zinder 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

A Fulbe nomad in the Zinder region (2004)

The area of ​​the Zinder region had around 609,000 inhabitants in 1960, the year Niger became independent. The 1977 census showed 1,002,225 inhabitants, the 1988 census 1,406,943 inhabitants and the 2001 census 2,080,250 inhabitants. The 2012 census showed 3,539,764 inhabitants.

The Hausa make up the majority of the population in the region with 69%. Other ethnic groups in Zinder are Kanuri with 13%, Fulbe with 9%, Tuareg with 7% and Tubu with 1%.

Economy and Infrastructure

There are 2,277 primary schools in the Zinder region, 25 of which are private schools . The gross enrollment rate in the school year 2009/2010 was 64.9% (nationwide 72.9%), for girls 59.2% (nationwide 63.9%). There was an average of 35 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 : Zinder (Region)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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  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; 2.99 MB).
  7. ↑ Presentation of the result globaux définitifs du Quatrième (4ème) Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat (RGP / H) de 2012. (PDF) 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; 18.18 MB). Nigerien Ministry of Education website, September 2010; Retrieved February 14, 2012.