Keita Department

Keita
Keita
Department
	Keita Department location in the region
Country	Niger
Region	Tahoua Region
Departmental seat	Keita
Area
• Total	1,385 sq mi (3,588 km2)
Population (2012)
• Total	337,098
• Density	240/sq mi (94/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (GMT 1)

Last updated February 24, 2024

Keita is a department of the Tahoua Region in Niger. Its capital lies at the city of Keita. The Keita Department is located in the centre of the Republic of Niger and covers an area of more than 4,860 km2 characterised by plateaux with rocky slopes and valleys forming a complex system of watersheds exposed to strong winds and water erosion. The sahelian climate with an average temperature about of 29 °C, a short rainy season (June - September) and a yearly average rainfall between 400 and 500 mm, represents one of the most limiting factors.

Between 1960 and 1990, a decrease of yearly average rainfall was observed particularly during the month of August, with a latitude shift of 30 km from Northeast to Southwest.

The decade between the two last great dryness in 1973 and 1984 represents a line of demarcation between two different environmental and socio-economic systems. A negative synergistic process, which seemed irrepressible, struck the ecosystem bringing it close to the break point: crop productions dropped down and herds were decimated. In 1984 the area seemed directed to become again a lower density population zone as it was at the beginning of the century and without future.

The Keita valley has always represented a border for the Sahara desert, allowing the development of a multiethnic community composed by peasants coming from Southern regions and nomads from the North. The total population increased from 65,000 inhabitants in 1962 to 230,000 in 2003.

Since 1984 in the keita Departement operates the Keita Integrated Development Project (Programme de Développement Rural dans l'Ader Doutchi Maggia) financed by the Italian Cooperation.

As of 2012, the department had a total population of 337,098 people.[1] ^[2]

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References

↑ "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
↑ "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique . Retrieved 2 May 2013.

Portions of this article were translated from the French Language Wikipedia article fr:Tahoua (région).

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[1] "Niger: Municipal Division (Departments and Communes) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-23.

[2] "Annuaires_Statistiques" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique . Retrieved 2 May 2013.

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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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