| Takeita | |
| Settlement Type: | Department |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Niger |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zinder Region |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 3,374 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 246,818 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | GMT 1 |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
Takeita is a department of the Zinder Region in Niger. Its administrative seat is the city of Takieta. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 246,818 people.[1]
The department goes back to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Takeita, which was established in 1988. In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Mirriah and elevated to the department of Takeita.
Takeita Department is divided into three municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census: