| Gothèye | |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Niger |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tillabéri Region |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 4,093 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 241,043 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT 1 |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
Gothèye is a department of the Tillabéri Region in Niger. The department is located in the south-west of the country and borders Burkina Faso. Its administrative seat is the city of Gothèye. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 241,043 people.[1]
The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Gothèye, which was established in 1956. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Téra and elevated to the department of Gothèye.
Gothèye Department is divided into two municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census: