Editing Niger (section)

=== Administrative divisions ===
[[File:Niger administrative divisions.svg|thumb|upright=2.25|Administrative divisions of Niger]]
{{Main|Regions of Niger|Departments of Niger|Communes of Niger}}
Niger is divided into 7 [[Regions of Niger|Regions]] and one capital district. These Regions are subdivided into 36 [[Departments of Niger|departments]]. The 36 Departments are currently broken down into Communes of varying types. {{As of|2006}} there were 265 communes, including communes urbaines (Urban Communes: as subdivisions of major cities), communes rurales (Rural Communes), in sparsely populated areas and postes administratifs (Administrative Posts) for largely uninhabited desert areas or military zones.

Rural communes may contain official villages and settlements, while Urban Communes are divided into quarters. Niger subvisions were renamed in 2002, in the implementation of a decentralisation project, first begun in 1998. Previously, Niger was divided into 7 Departments, 36 Arrondissements, and Communes. These subdivisions were administered by officials appointed by the national government. These offices will be replaced in the future by democratically elected councils at each level.

The ''pre-2002'' departments (renamed as regions) and capital district are:
* [[Agadez Region]]
* [[Diffa Region]]
* [[Dosso Region]]
* [[Maradi Region]]
* [[Tahoua Region]]
* [[Tillabéri Region]]
* [[Zinder Region]]
* [[Niamey]] {{smaller|(capital district)}}