Takeita Department

Takeita is a department of the Zinder Region in Niger. Its administrative seat is the city of Takieta. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 246,818 people.^[1]

Takeita
Department
Country	Niger
Region	Zinder Region
Area
• Total	1,303 sq mi (3,374 km2)
Population  (2012)
• Total	246,818
• Density	190/sq mi (73/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (GMT 1)

History

The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Takeita, which was established in 1988.^[2] In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Mirriah and elevated to the department of Takeita.

Municipalities

Takeita Department is divided into three municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census:

• Dakoussa 61,779
• Garagoumsa 69,028
• Tirmini 116,011

Notes

1. "Takeita (Department, Niger) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
2. Frédéric Giraut (1999), Retour du refoulé et effet chef-lieu. Analyse d'une refonte politico-administrative virtuelle au Niger (PDF), Paris: PRODIG, p. 35, ISBN 2-901560-38-5, retrieved 2014-01-28