Malbaza Department

Malbaza
Department
Village in Malbaza
Country	Niger
Region	Tahoua Region
Area
• Total	562 sq mi (1,456 km2)
Population  (2012)
• Total	232,407
• Density	410/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (GMT 1)

Malbaza is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. The department is located in the south of the country and borders Nigeria. It consists of the rural communities of Doguérawa and Malbaza. The eponymous capital of the department is Malbaza. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 246,818 people.^[1]

History

The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Doguérawa, which was established in 1964 and transferred to Malbaza in 1973. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Birni-N'Konni and elevated to the department of Malbaza.^[2]

Municipalities

Malbaza Department is divided into two municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census:

• Doguerawa 117,975
• Malbaza 114,432

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Regions and Departments of Niger

Capital: Niamey in Niamey Capital District

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• Aderbissina Department
• Arlit Department
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• Goudoumaria Department
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• N'Gourti Department
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• Boboye Department
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• Dogondoutchi Department
• Dosso Department
• Falmey Department
• Gaya Department
• Loga Department
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• Aguie Department
• Bermo Department
• Dakoro Department
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• Guidan Roumdji Department
• Madarounfa Department
• Maradi City
• Mayahi Department
• Tessaoua Department

Tahoua Region

• Abalak Department
• Bagaroua Department
• Bkonni Department
• Bouza Department
• Illela Department
• Keita Department
• Madaoua Department
• Malbaza Department
• Tahoua Department
• Tahoua City
• Tassara Department
• Tchin-Tabaraden Department
• Tillia Department

Tillabéri Region

• Abala Department
• Ayourou Department
• Balléyara Department
• Banibangou Department
• Bankilaré Department
• Filingue Department
• Gothèye Department
• Kollo Department
• Ouallam Department
• Say Department
• Téra Department
• Tillabéri Department
• Torodi Department

Zinder Region

• Belbédji Department
• Damagaram Takaya Department
• Dungass Department
• Goure Department
• Magaria Department
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• Mirriah Department
• Takeita Department
• Tanout Department
• Tesker Department
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