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Departments Of Burkina Faso
The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 351 departments (as of 2014 and since local elections of 2012), whose urbanized areas (cities, towns and villages) are grouped into the same commune (municipality) with the same name as the department. The department also covers rural areas (including national natural parks) that are not governed locally by the elected municipal council of the commune (presided by its mayor, with representants elected for each village or urban sector), but by the state represented at departmental level by a prefect (supervized by the haut-commissaire of its province, themself assisted by a general secretary and acting under the hierarchic authority the governor of its region, all of them being nominated by the national government). Status of communes The 351 communes (municipalities) created for each one of these departments have three kinds of status : * 49 urban communes are grouping their main city/town (subdivided into urban sectors) and all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Burkina Faso
The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces. These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 Departments of Burkina Faso, departments or communes. List of provinces by region Here is a list of the provinces, with their capitals in parentheses: Central Burkina Faso Centre Region (Burkina Faso), Centre Region * Kadiogo Province, Kadiogo (Ouagadougou) (#14 in map) Centre-Nord Region * Bam Province, Bam (Kongoussi) (#2 in map) * Namentenga Province, Namentenga (Boulsa) (#26 in map) * Sanmatenga Province, Sanmatenga (Kaya, Burkina Faso, Kaya) (#34 in map) Centre-Sud Region * Bazèga Province, Bazèga (Kombissiri) (#4 in map) * Nahouri Province, Nahouri (Pô) (#25 in map) * Zoundwéogo Province, Zoundwéogo (Manga, Burkina Faso, Manga) (#45 in map) Plateau-Central Region * Ganzourgou Province, Ganzourgou (Zorgho) (#9 in map) * Kourwéogo Province, Kourwéogo (Boussé) (#21 in map) * Oubritenga Province, Oubritenga (Ziniaré) (#29 in map) East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plateau-Central Region
Plateau-Central (, "Central Plateau") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 977,510 in 2019. The region's capital is Ziniaré. Three provinces make up the region— Ganzourgou, Kourwéogo, and Oubritenga. As of 2019, the population of the region was 977,510 with 53.1% females. The population in the region was 4.77% of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 83, infant mortality rate was 59 and the mortality of children under five was 138. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 21.1%, compared to a national average of 28.3%. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 111%. Geography Most of Burkina Faso is a wide plateau formed by riverine systems and is called falaise de Banfora. There are three major rivers, the Red Volta, Black Volta and White Volta, which cuts through different valleys. The climate is generally hot, with unreliable ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boussé Department
Boussé is a department or commune of Kourwéogo Province in central Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Boussé. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 58,641. Towns and villages * Boussé (25,027 inhabitants) (capital) * Gasma (1,712 inhabitants) * Goala (1,006 inhabitants) * Golmidou (1,740 inhabitants) * Goundrin (1,852 inhabitants) * Guesna (1,061 inhabitants) * Kaonghin (3,838 inhabitants) * Kiedpalogo (1,005 inhabitants) * Kinana Kinana () is an Arab tribe based around Mecca in the Tihama coastal area and the Hejaz mountains. The Quraysh of Mecca, the tribe of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, was an offshoot of the Kinana. A number of modern-day tribes throughout the Arab w ... (1,242 inhabitants) * Koui (2,021 inhabitants) * Kourian (966 inhabitants) * Laogo (717 inhabitants) * Likinkelsé (1,196 inhabitants) * Sandogo (2,734 inhabitants) * Sao (5,369 inhabitants) * Silmiougou (708 inhabitants) * Yargo (673 inhabitant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kourwéogo Province
Kourwéogo is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Plateau-Central Region. It has a population of 181,202 (2019 census). Its capital is Boussé. Departments Kourweogo is divided into 5 departments: See also *Regions of Burkina Faso *Provinces of Burkina Faso *Departments of Burkina Faso The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 351 departments (as of 2014 and since local elections of 2012), whose urbanized areas (cities, towns and villages) are grouped into the same commune (municipality) with the same name as the department ... References Provinces of Burkina Faso {{Kourwéogo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoungou Department
Zoungou is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Zoungou. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 29,753. Towns and villages *Zoungou
Zoungou is a town in the Zoungou Department of Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso
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Zorgho Department
Zorgho is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 .... Its capital is the town of Zorgho. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 76,423. Towns and villages * Zorgho (35,398 inhabitants) (capital) * Bangbily (503 inhabitants) * Bissiga (1,371 inhabitants) * Bokin-Koudgo (262 inhabitants) * Bougré (544 inhabitants) * Dabèga (501 inhabitants) * Daguintoéga (355 inhabitants) * Digré (1,369 inhabitants) * Douré (843 inhabitants) * Gonkin (345 inhabitants) * Imiga (897 inhabitants) * Kidiba (947 inhabitants) * Kologuessom (208 inhabitants) * Koubéogo (658 inhabitants) * Kourgou (386 inhabitants) * Nabitenga (975 inhabitants) * Sapaga (3,316 inhab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zam Department
Zam is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 .... Its capital lies at the town of Zam. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 39,259. Towns and villages * Zam (1 574 inhabitants) (capital) * Boulgou (483 inhabitants) *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salogo Department
Salogo is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Salogo. According to the 2006 census, the department has a total population of 21,405. Towns and villages * Salogo Salogo is a town in the Salogo Department of Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to ... (3,368 inhabitants) * Boilghin (1,101 inhabitants) * Filiba (1,511 inhabitants) * Foulgo (843 inhabitants) * Gnégnéogo (1,864 inhabitants) * Koumséogo (2,589 inhabitants) * Nonghin (1,333 inhabitants) * Sambtenga (903 inhabitants) * Sankango (1,651 inhabitants) * Tandaga (753 inhabitants) * Tansablogo (800 inhabitants) * Yamegtenga (1,410 inhabitants) * Zamsé (1,258 inhabitants) * Zoétgomdé (186 inhabitants) * Zomnogo (2,111 inhabitants). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mogtédo Department
Mogtédo is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 .... Its capital lies at the town of Mogtédo. According to the 2006 general population census, actualized in 2012 for the municipal elections, the department has a total population of 44,668. Towns and villages * Mogtédo (15 076 inhabitants) (capital) * Bo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Méguet Department
Méguet is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Méguet. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 34,668. Towns and villages * Méguet (7 273 inhabitants) (capital) * Baghin (1 112 inhabitants) * Bollé (1 100 inhabitants) * Boulwando (1 710 inhabitants) *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kogho Department
Kogho is a Departments of Burkina Faso, department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kogho. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 15,524. Towns and villages * Kogho (3 780 inhabitants) (capital) * Bassemkoukouri (807 inhabitants) * Bendogo (1 122 inhabitants) * Bissighin (950 inhabitants) * Kogho-Peulh (78 inhabitants) * Linonghin (465 inhabitants) * Rimalga (196 inhabitants) * Ronsin (365 inhabitants) * Santi, Burkina Faso, Santi (573 inhabitants) * Tangandogo (564 inhabitants) * Tanghin-1 (1 730 inhabitants) * Tanghin-2 (591 inhabitants) * Tanlallé (778 inhabitants) * Tensobtenga (1 463 inhabitants) * Tollinghin (1 580 inhabitants) * Zorgo (594 inhabitants) References Departments of Burkina Faso Ganzourgou Province {{Ganzourgou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
