Balléyara is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. Its administrative seat is the city of Tagazar. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 107,134 people.[1]

Balléyara
Country Niger
RegionTillabéri Region
Area
 • Total540 sq mi (1,399 km2)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total107,134
 • Density200/sq mi (77/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (GMT 1)

History edit

The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Balleyara, which was established in 1971. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Filingué and elevated to the department of Balleyara.

Municipalities edit

Balléyara Department is divided into one municipality, listed with population as of 2012 census:

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.