Tanout | |
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Country | Niger |
Region | Zinder Region |
Area | |
• Total | 4,222 sq mi (10,935 km2) |
Population (2012)
[1] | |
• Total | 429,150 |
• Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (GMT 1) |
Tanout is a department of the Zinder Region in Niger. [2] Its administrative seat is the city of Tanout. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 429,150 people. [3] [4]
On 15 April 2010, the Council of Ministers announced that Amadou Seybou Dioffo, a retired Captain from the Niger Armed Forces, had been appointed prefect of the department. [5]
Tanout Department is divided into six municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census: [1]
14°45′N 8°20′E / 14.750°N 8.333°E