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3-736: Tillia is a village and rural commune in Niger . In 2012 it had a population of 38,994. This Niger location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 16°07′N 4°47′E  /  16.117°N 4.783°E  / 16.117; 4.783 Communes of Niger The Departments of Niger are subdivided into communes. As of 2005, in the seven Regions and one Capital Area, there were 36 départements , divided into 265 communes , 122 cantons and 81 groupements . The latter two categories cover all areas not covered by Urban Communes (population over 10000) or Rural Communes (population under 10000), and are governed by

6-475: The Decentralisation process , was carried out through a series of laws from 1998 - 2005. Most important are: While often translated as "town", Nigerien communes are simply the third level administrative subdivision of the nation. These can be classified Urban or Rural communes, and while often identical in territory to the administrative unit of a town or city, all areas of the country fall within

9-537: The Department, whereas Communes have (since 1999) elected councils and mayors. Additional semi-autonomous sub-divisions include Sultanates , Provinces and Tribes ( tribus ). The Nigerien government estimates there are an additional 17000 Villages administered by Rural Communes , while there are over 100 Quartiers ( boroughs or neighborhoods) administered by Urban Communes . The territorial reorganisation of Niger's local administration, known informally as

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