Zinder | |
|---|---|
 Location within Niger | |
| Coordinates:13°42′N9°12′E / 13.700°N 9.200°E /13.700; 9.200 | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Capital | Zinder |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Issa Moussa |
| Area | |
• Total | 145,430 km2 (56,150 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
• Total | 4,873,900 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (West Africa Time) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.363[2] low ·6th of 7 |
Zinder Region is one of the sevenregions of Niger; the capital of the region isZinder. The region covers 145,430 km². It is the most populous province ofNiger.
Numerous Palaeolithic and Neolithic remains, as well as cave paintings, have been found in theTermit Massif.[3]
Zinder was the centre of theSultanate of Damagaram, a powerful sultanate which dominated much of the surrounding region from the mid-18th century until the French conquest in the 1890s.[4] Zinder was initially the capital of the Niger territory, however this was moved toNiamey in 1926 and thereafter Zinder declined in importance, though it remains an important regional centre.[3]
Zinder Region is located in the southeast of Niger and covers 145,430 km². It bordersAgadez Region to the north,Diffa Region to the east,Nigeria to the south (specifically, the states ofYobe,Jigawa andKatsina), andMaradi Region to the west. The landscape is primarilySahelian in the south, merging into theSahara desert in the north of the region. The terrain is predominantly flat, except for theKoutous Hills, which lie north ofKelle, and theTermit Massif in the far north of the region.[3]
Zinder is the regional capital; other major settlements includeAlakoss,Albarkaram,Bande,Boune,Dakoussa,Dan-Barto,Dantchiao,Daouche,Dogo-Dogo,Falenko,Gaffati,Gamou,Garagoumsa,Gouchi,Gouna,Goure,Guidiguir,Hamdara,Ichirnawa,Kantche,Kelle,Kolleram,Kourni,Kwaya,Magaria,Malawa,Matameye,Mirriah,Moa,Ollelewa,Sassoumbroum,Tanout,Tenhya,Tesker,Tsaouni,Yaouri andYekoua.[5]
Zinder was divided into 5Departments:
Of the 27 administrative stations (postes administratifs) of Niger which were set out in a law dated 1 August 2011 to become departments and for which the appointment of prefects on 29 February 2012 completed the conversion, the following 5 are in Zinder region.[6]
So, Zinder now has 10 departments and the city of Zinder.[7]
As of 2012 the population of the Region was 3,539,764.[1] The main ethnolinguistic groups are variousArab groups,Fulani,Hausa,Kanuri,DazagaToubou andTuareg groups such as theTayart Tamajeq.[8] TheTagdal language, thought to be a mixedSonghay-Tuareg language, is also spoken.[8]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,002,222 | — |
| 1985 | 1,411,061 | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 2,080,250 | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 3,539,764 | +70.2% |
| source:[9] | ||
The region was the poorest in Niger and had the highest incidence ofextreme poverty (60% of the population) according toWorld Bank data from 2018.[10] The region was also hit hard by the2005–2006 Niger food crisis.
Zinder travel guide from Wikivoyage
Capital:Niamey inNiamey Capital District | |
| Agadez Region | |
| Diffa Region | |
| Dosso Region | |
| Maradi Region | |
| Tahoua Region | |
| Tillabéri Region | |
| Zinder Region | |
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