Yaouri

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Yaouri
Commune and village
Country Niger
RegionZinder
DepartmentMatamèye
Area
  Total
288.3 km2 (111.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 census)
  Total
50,732
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Yaouri is a village and rural commune in Matameye Department in Niger.

Yaouri is located at the segue of the Sudan region to Sahel. The neighbouring communes are Matameye to the north, Dogo to the east, Bande to the southeast, Kwaya to the south, Sassoumbroum to the southwest and Kourni to the west. The commune area is divided into 28 administrative villages, 29 traditional villages, 40 hamlets and six camps.[1] The main town of the rural commune is the administrative village of Yaouri.[2]

History

The rural commune of Yaouri was organised during the 2002 administrative reform from the part of the territory of Kantche commune.

Population

Economy and infrastructure

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