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Dosso
Region
Location within Niger
Country	Niger
Capital	Dosso
Area
• Total	31,002 km (11,970 sq mi)
Population
• Total	2,078,339
• Density	67/km (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (West Africa Time)

Dosso is an administrative Region of the Republic of Niger; see its eponymous capital Dosso for history.

The region has an area of 31,002 km². Its population was 693,207 in the census of 1977; by 1988 it had increased to 1,018,895, and by 2001 it had reached 1,479,095.

Divisions and borders

Dosso is divided into 5 Departments:

• Boboye Department
• Dogondoutchi Department
• Dosso Department
• Gaya Department
• Loga Department

Dosso has the following foreign borders:

• Sokoto State, Nigeria - east
• Kebbi State, Nigeria - southeast
• Alibori Department, Benin - south

Domestically, it borders the following departments:

• Tahoua Region - northeast
• Tillabéri Region - west

See also

• Departments of Niger
• Communes of Niger

References

1. Annuaire statistique du Niger

v t e Regions and Departments of Niger
Capital: Niamey in Niamey Capital District
Agadez Region	Aderbissina Department Arlit Department Bilma Department Iferouane Department In-Gall Department Tchirozerine Department
Diffa Region	Bosso Department Diffa Department Goudoumaria Department Maine-soroa Department N'Gourti Department N'guigmi Department
Dosso Region	Boboye Department Dioundiou Department Dogondoutchi Department Dosso Department Falmey Department Gaya Department Loga Department Tibiri Department
Maradi Region	Aguie Department Bermo Department Dakoro Department Gazaoua Department Guidan Roumdji Department Madarounfa Department Maradi City Mayahi Department Tessaoua Department
Tahoua Region	Abalak Department Bagaroua Department Bkonni Department Bouza Department Illela Department Keita Department Madaoua Department Malbaza Department Tahoua Department Tahoua City Tassara Department Tchin-Tabaraden Department Tillia Department
Tillabéri Region	Abala Department Ayourou Department Balléyara Department Banibangou Department Bankilaré Department Filingue Department Gothèye Department Kollo Department Ouallam Department Say Department Téra Department Tillabéri Department Torodi Department
Zinder Region	Belbédji Department Damagaram Takaya Department Dungass Department Goure Department Magaria Department Matameye Department Mirriah Department Takeita Department Tanout Department Tesker Department Zinder City

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