Bermo is a department of the Maradi Region in Niger. The department is located in the centre of the country. Its administrative seat is the city of Bermo. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 52,274 people.[1]
Bermo | |
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Country | Niger |
Region | Maradi Region |
Area | |
• Total | 2,191 sq mi (5,675 km2) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 52,274 |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT 1) |
History
editThe department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Bermo, which was established in 1988. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Dakoro and elevated to the department of Bermo.[2]
Municipalities
editBermo Department is divided into two municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census:
Notes
edit- ^ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Une nouvelle loi sur le redécoupage administratif" (PDF), L’Arbre à Palabres, no. 13, p. 2, 2011-08-11, retrieved 2014-01-28