The departments of Niger are subdivided into communes. , in the seven regions and one Capital Area, there were 36 , divided into 265 , 122 and 81 .Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux. Includes list of 213 and seats, 52 and seats. The latter two categories cover all areas not covered by Urban Communes (population over 10000) or Rural Communes (population under 10000), and are governed by the Department, whereas Communes have (since 1999) elected councils and mayors. Additional semi-autonomous sub-divisions include Sultanates, Provinces and Tribes ().Loi 2001-23, Article 6, and POUR UN PROJET GLOBAL DE RECOMPOSITION DE L'ADMINISTRATION TERRITORIALE DE LA COMMUNAUTE URBAINE DE NIAMEY , 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 Maires Francophones. Section I.
Loi n° 2002-016 du 11 JUIN 2002 Portant création des Communautés Urbaines de Maradi, Tahoua et Zinder , REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER The Nigerien government estimates there are an additional 17000 villages administered by Rural Communes, while there are over 100 (boroughs or neighborhoods) administered by Urban Communes.GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU NIGER. APPUI À LA MISE EN ŒUVRE DU NEPAD–PDDAA, TCP/NER/2908 (I) (NEPAD Ref. 05/24 F), Volume IV de VI : PROFIL DE PROJET D'INVESTISSEMENT BANCABLE, Programme national de développement des infrastructures rurales (PNDIR) Government of the Republic of Niger, 24 April 2005, hosted by the FAO.
The territorial reorganisation of Niger's local administration, known informally as the Decentralisation process, was carried out through a series of laws from 1998 to 2005. Most importantly: The Constitution of 9 August 1999; Law n°98-032 of 14 September, determining the statutes for ; Law n°2001-023 of 10 August 2001, creating the administrative boundaries and Territorial Collectivities (); Law n° 2002-017 of 11 June 2002, determining the independent administration of Regions, Departments, and Communes, as well as their obligations and resources;REPUBLIQUE DU NIGER Loi n° 2002-017 du 11 JUIN 2002 déterminant le régime financier des Régions, des Départements et des Communes. Law n° 2002-014 of 11 June 2002, for the creation of the Communes and the fixing of their boundaries and seats ().Loi n° 2002-014 du 11 JUIN 2002 portant création des communes et fixant le nom de leurs chefs-lieux. Includes list of 213 and seats, 52 and seats. Since 2011 there are 63 departments and four cities
While often translated as "town", Nigerien are simply the third-level administrative subdivision of the country. 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
Abala Sanam
Abalak Department
Abalak Akoubounou Azeye Tabalak Tamaya
Aderbissinat Department
Aderbissinat
Aguie Department Aguié Tchadoua
Arlit Department Arlit Dannet Gougaram
Ayourou Department
Ayourou Inates
Bagaroua Department
Bagaroua
Balléyara Department
Tagazar
Banibangou Department
Banibangou
Bankilare Department
Bankilare
Belbédji Department
Tarka
Bermo Department
Bermo Gababedji
Bilma Department
Bilma Dirkou Djado Fachi
Bkonni Department
Birni-N'Konni Doguerawa Galmi Malbaza Sabonga
Boboye Department
Birni N'Gaouré Fabidji Fakara Harikanassou Kankandi Kiota Koygolo N'Gonga
Bosso Department
Bosso Toumour
Bouza Department
Allakaye Babankatami Bouza Deoule Karofane Tabotaki Tama
Dakoro Department
Adjekoria Azagor Bader Goula Birni Lalle Dakoro Dan-Goulbi Korahane Kornaka Maiyara Roumboui Sabon-Machi Tagriss
Damagaram Takaya Department
Albarkaram Damagaram Takaya Guidimouni Mazamni Moa Wame
Diffa Department
Chetimari Diffa Gueskerou
Dioundiou Department
Dioundiou Karakara Zabori
Dogondoutchi Department
Dan-Kassari Dogondoutchi Dogonkiria Kieche Matankari Soucoucoutane
Dosso Department
Dosso Farey Garankédey Gollé Goroubankassam Kargiubangou Mokko Sambéra Tessa Tombokoirey I Tombokoirey II
Dungass Department
Dogo-Dogo Dungass Gouchi Malawa
Falmey Department
Falmey Guilladje
Filingue Department
Filingué Imanan Kourfeye Tondikandia
Gaya Department
Bana Bengou Gaya Tanda Tounounga Yelou
Gazaoua Department
Gangara Gazaoua
Gothèye Department
Dargol Gothèye
Goudoumaria Department
Goudoumaria
Goure Department
Alakoss Boune Gamou Goure Guidiguir Kelle
Guidan Roumdji Department
Chadakori Guidanroumdji Guidan Sori Sae Saboua Tibiri
Iferouane Department
Iferouane Timia
Illela Department
Badaguichiri Illela Tajae
In-Gall Department
In-Gall
Keita Department
Garhanga Ibrohamane Keita Tamaske
Kollo Department Kollo N'Dounga Bitinkodji Fakara Hamdallay Karma Kirtachi Kouré Liboré Namaro
Loga Department
Falwel Loga Sokorbe
Madarounfa Department
Dan-Issa Djiratawa Gabi Madarounfa Safo Sarkin Yamma
Madaoua Department
Azarori Bangui Galma Koudawatche Madaoua Ourno Sabon-Guida
Maine-soroa Department
Foulatari Mainé-Soroa N'Guelbély
Magaria Department
Bande Dantchiao Kwaya Magaria Sassoumbroum Wacha Yekoua
Malbaza Department
Doguerawa Malbaza
Maradi Department Communauté Urbaine de Maradi Commune de Maradi I Commune de Maradi II Commune de Maradi III
Matameye Department Dan-Barto Daouche Doungou Ichirnawa Kantche Kourni Matameye Tsaouni Yaouri
Mayahi Department
Attantane El Allassane Maireyrey Guidan Amoumoune Issawane Kanan-Bakache Mayahi Sarkin Haoussa Tchake
Mirriah Department
Dogo Droum Gaffati Gouna Hamdara Kolleram Mirriah Zermou
N'Gourti Department
N'Gourti
N'guigmi Department Kablewa N'guigmi
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. Commune de Niamey I : 20 quarters; Commune de Niamey II : 17 quarters; Commune de Niamey III : 17 quarters; Commune de Niamey IV : 17 quarters; Commune de Niamey V : 28 quarters .
Ouallam Department
Dingazi Ouallam Simiri Tondikiwindi
Say Department Say Ouro Gueladjo Tamou
Tahoua Department Affala Bambeye Barmou Kalfou Takanamat Tebaram
Tahoua City Department Communauté Urbaine de Tahoua Commune de Tahoua I Commune de Tahoua II
Takeita Department
Dakoussa Garagoumsa Tirmini
Tanout Department
Gangara Falanko Ollelewa Tanout Tenhya
Tassara Department
Tassara
Tchin-Tabaraden Department
Kao Tchintabaraden
Tchirozerine Department Dabaga Tchirozerine Tabelot Agadez
Téra Department Téra Gorouol Kokorou Dargol Diagourou
Tesker Department
Tesker
Tessaoua Department Baoudetta Hawandawaki Koona Korgom Maijirgiu Ourafane Tessaoua
Tibiri Department
Douméga Guéchémé Koré Maïroua Tibiri
Tillaberi Department Tillabéri Anzourou Ayorou Dessa Kourteye Sinder
Tillia Department
Tillia
Torodi Department
Makalondi Torodi
Zinder Department Communauté Urbaine de Zinder Commune de Zinder I Commune de Zinder II Commune de Zinder III Commune de Zinder IV
See also Departments of Niger Regions of Niger
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