Tchirozerine is a
department of the
Agadez Region
Agadez Region is one of the seven regions of Niger. At , it covers more than half of Niger's land area, and is the largest region in the country, as well as the list of the largest country subdivisions by area, largest African state subdivision. ...
in
Niger
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east ...
. Its capital lies at the city of
Tchirozerine. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 244,706 people.
It is divided administratively into the following communes:
*Communes urbaines (urban commune):
Tchirozérine
Tchirozerine is a town and urban commune in Niger. As of 2012, the commune's population was 63,503.
Economy
Nearby Tchirozerine is the Anou Araren mining area. The state company SONICHAR, established in 1975, has produced coal in an open pit m ...
,
Agadez
Agadez ( Air Tamajeq: ⴰⴶⴰⴷⴰⵣ, ''Agadaz''), formerly spelled Agadès, is the fifth largest city in Niger, with a population of 110,497 based on the 2012 census. The capital of the eponymous Agadez Region, the city lies in the Sahara ...
(the capital of the Agadez Region)
*Communes rurales (rural communes):
Dabaga,
Tabelot
References
Departments of Niger
Agadez Region
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