Dioundiou Department


Dioundiou is a department of the Dosso Region in Niger. The department is located in the south-west of the country and borders Nigeria. Its administrative seat is the city of Dioundiou. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 109,615 people.

History

The department goes back to the administrative post of Dioundiou, which was established in 1965. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Gaya and elevated to the department of Dioundiou.

Geography

The department bordering Nigeria is located to the west of southern Niger, it extends over the territory of three rural communes: Dioundiou, Karakara and Zabori. The area of the department is estimated at 1,576 km.

Municipalities

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