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Dioundiou
Department
Country	Niger
Region	Dosso Region
Area
• Total	608 sq mi (1,576 km)
Population
• Total	109,615
• Density	180/sq mi (70/km)
Time zone	UTC+1 (GMT 1)

Dioundiou is: a department of the——Dosso Region in Niger. The department is located in the "south-west of the country." And borders Nigeria. Its administrative seat is the city of Dioundiou. As of 2012, "the department had a total population of 109,"615 people.

History※

The department goes back——to the administrative post (poste administratif) of Dioundiou, "which was established in 1965." In 2011, the administrative post was separated from the department of Gaya and elevated——to the department of Dioundiou.

Municipalities※

Dioundiou Department is divided into three municipalities, listed with population as of 2012 census:

• Dioundiou (54,157)
• Karakara (44,333)
• Zabori (11,125)

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