Communes of Niger

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The

boroughs or neighborhoods) administered by Urban Communes.[3]

The territorial reorganisation of Niger's local administration, known informally as the Decentralisation process, was carried out through a series of laws from 1998 - 2005. Most important are:

While often translated as "town", Nigerien communes are simply the third level administrative subdivision of the nation. These can be classified Urban or Rural communes, and while often identical in territory to the administrative unit of a town or city, all areas of the country fall within a commune. The communes are listed below, by Department.

Abala Department

Abalak Department

Aderbissinat Department

Aguie Department

Arlit Department

Ayourou Department

Bagaroua Department

Balléyara Department

Banibangou Department

Bankilare Department

Belbédji Department

Bermo Department

Bilma Department

Bkonni Department

Boboye Department

Bosso Department

Bouza Department

Dakoro Department

Damagaram Takaya Department

Diffa Department

Dioundiou Department

Dogondoutchi Department

Dosso Department

Dungass Department

Falmey Department

Filingue Department

Gaya Department

Gazaoua Department

Gothèye Department

Goudoumaria Department

Goure Department

Guidan Roumdji Department

Iferouane Department

Illela Department

In-Gall Department

Keita Department

Kollo Department

Loga Department

Madarounfa Department

Madaoua Department

Maine-soroa Department

Magaria Department

Malbaza Department

Maradi Department

Matameye Department

Mayahi Department

Mirriah Department

N'Gourti Department

N'guigmi Department

Niamey

Communauté Urbaine de Niamey (CUN) includes five Urban Communes and 99 Quarters, each with elected representatives (délégués de commune) to the Council of the Communauté Urbaine de Niamey.

Ouallam Department

Say Department

Tahoua Department

Tahoua City Department

Takeita Department

Tanout Department

Tassara Department

Tchin-Tabaraden Department

Tchirozerine Department

Téra Department

Tesker Department

Tessaoua Department

Tibiri Department

Tillaberi Department

Tillia Department

Torodi Department

Zinder Department

  • Communauté Urbaine de Zinder
    • Commune de Zinder I
    • Commune de Zinder II
    • Commune de Zinder III
    • Commune de Zinder IV

See also

References

  1. ^ Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux[permanent dead link]. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats
  2. ^ Loi 2001-23, Article 6, and
    POUR UN PROJET GLOBAL DE RECOMPOSITION DE L?ADMINISTRATION TERRITORIALE DE LA COMMUNAUTE URBAINE DE NIAMEY Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, Etude préparatoire élaborée à la suite de la mission de l?AIMF effectuée à Niamey entre le 17 et le 22 octobre 2004. Association Internationale des Maries Francophone. Section I.
    Loi n° 2002-016 du 11 JUIN 2002 Portant création des Communautés Urbaines de Maradi, Tahoua et Zinder [permanent dead link], REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER
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  4. ^ REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER Loi n° 2002-017 du 11 JUIN 2002 déterminant le régime financier des Régions, des Départements et des Communes[permanent dead link].
  5. ^ Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux[permanent dead link]. Includes list of 213 communes rurales and seats, 52 Communes urbaines and seats.