Tchirozerine Department

Tchirozerine is a department of the Agadez Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Tchirozerine. As of 2012, the department had a total population of 244,706 people.^[1]

Tchirozerine
Department
Tchirozerine Department (2011 borders) location in the region
Country	Niger
Region	Agadez Region
Seat	Tchirozerine
Area
• Total	30,960 km2 (11,950 sq mi)
Population  (2012 census)
• Total	244,706
• Density	7.9/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (GMT 1)

It is divided administratively into the following communes:

• Communes urbaines (urban commune): Tchirozérine, Agadez (the capital of the Agadez Region)
• Communes rurales (rural communes): Dabaga, Tabelot