Abala Department Explained

Abala
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Niger
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tillabéri Region
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:12,390
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:144,287
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT 1
Utc Offset:+1

Abala is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. The department is located in the south-west of the country and borders Mali. Its administrative seat is the city of Abala. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 144,287 people.[1]

History

The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Abala, which was established in 1964. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Filingué and elevated to the department of Abala. As a result of the conflict in northern Mali, the government of Niger declared a state of emergency in the department of Abala and six other departments in March 2017, which was subsequently extended several times.[2]

Municipalities

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-22 . www.citypopulation.de.
  2. Web site: 2018-06-20 . 2018-06-15 . fr . Communiqué du Conseil des ministres du mercredi 13 juin 2018 . Niger Diaspora.