Mayahi Department

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Mayahi is a department in the region of Maradi in Niger.

Geography

The Department is located in the south of the country. It consists of the township Mayahi and the rural communities Attantané, El Allassane Maïreyrey, guidan Amoumoune, Issawane, Kanan - Bakaché, Sarkin Haoussa and Tchaké. The eponymous capital of the department is Mayahi. The territory of the department is characterized by grasslands on sandy ground.

History

After independence in 1960, Niger's territory into 32 districts ( circonscriptions ) was divided. One of them was the district Mayahi. 1964 was divided into seven administrative reform Niger departments, the predecessor of the later regions, and 32 arrondissements, the predecessor of the later departments. As part of the district Mayahi was converted to the district Mayahi. In 1998, the former arrondissements of Niger were raised to departments, each headed by an appointed Council of Ministers is prefect. The structure of the department in communities exists since the year 2002. Previously, it consisted of the urban center Mayahi and the cantons and Mayahi Kanembakaché. The 2013 appointed Prefect of Mayahi is Moussa Dan Tani.

Population

The Department has Mayahi 2012 559.009 inhabitants according to the census. At the 2001 census, there were 392 123 inhabitants in the census 1988 227 440 inhabitants and in the census 1977 169 221 inhabitants.