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Yaouri
Yaouri is a village and rural Communes of Niger, commune in Matameye Department in Niger. Geography Yaouri is located at the segue of the Sudan (region), Sudan region to Sahel. The neighbouring communes are Matameye to the north, Dogo, Niger, Dogo to the east, Bande, Niger, Bande to the southeast, Kwaya to the south, Sassoumbroum to the southwest and Kourni to the west. The commune area is divided into 28 administrative villages, 29 traditional villages, 40 hamlets and six camps. The main town of the rural commune is the administrative village of Yaouri. History The rural commune of Yaouri was organised during the 2002 administrative reform from the part of the territory of Kantche commune. Population In the 2001 census, Yaouri had 24,793 inhabitants. In 2012, the commune had 50,732 inhabitants. Yaouri is home to Fula people subgroup of Daourawa, who mainly engage in agropastoralism. Economy and infrastructure The community is located in the narrow zone along the border with Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of Niger
The Departments of Niger, Departments of Niger are subdivided into communes. As of 2005, in the seven Regions of Niger, Regions and one Capital Area, there were 36 ''départements'', divided into 265 ''communes'', 122 ''cantons'' and 81 ''groupements''. 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'' (''tribus''). The Nigerien government estimates there are an additional 17000 Villages administered by ''Rural Communes'', while there are over 100 ''Quartiers'' (boroughs or neighborhoods) administered by ''Urban Communes''. The territorial reorganisation of Niger's local administration, known informally as the ''Decentralisation process'', was carried out through a series of laws from 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |