Hauts-Bassins
Hauts-Bassins is one of Burkina Faso's thirteen administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The region's capital is Bobo Dioulasso. Three provinces make up the region— Houet, Kénédougou, and Tuy. As of 2019, the population of the region was 2,238,375 with 51.1% females. The population in the region was 10.92% of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 80, infant mortality rate was 67 and the mortality of children under five was 141. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 160%. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 33.4%, compared to a national average of 28.3%. Geography Most of Burkino 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 rains across different seasons. Gold and quartz are common mi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hauts-Bassins Region
Hauts-Bassins is one of Burkina Faso's thirteen administrative Regions of Burkina Faso, regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The region's capital is Bobo Dioulasso. Three Provinces of Burkina Faso, provinces make up the region—Houet, Kénédougou Province, Kénédougou, and Tuy Province, Tuy. As of 2019, the population of the region was 2,238,375 with 51.1% females. The population in the region was 10.92% of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 80, infant mortality rate was 67 and the mortality of children under five was 141. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 160%. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 33.4%, compared to a national average of 28.3%. Geography Most of Burkino 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Houndé
Houndé is a city located in the province of Tuy (of which it is the capital) in the Hauts-Bassins Region of Burkina Faso. It is situated about 100 km east by northeast of Bobo-Dioulasso along the trunk road Route nationale N1 to Ouagadougou Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's n .... References Populated places in the Hauts-Bassins Region {{Tuy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Houet
Houet is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. The capital of Houet is Bobo-Dioulasso Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 904,920 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula". The local Bobo-speaking population (re .... In 2019, the province had a population of 1,509,377. Departments Houet is divided into 13 departments (one of them, Bobo-Dioulasso is further subdivided in arrondissements) : See also * Regions of Burkina Faso * Provinces of Burkina Faso * Departments of Burkina Faso References Provinces of Burkina Faso {{Houet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Houet Province
Houet is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. The capital of Houet is Bobo-Dioulasso. In 2019, the province had a population of 1,509,377. Departments Houet is divided into 13 departments (one of them, Bobo-Dioulasso is further subdivided in arrondissements) : 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 {{Houet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kénédougou Province
Kénédougou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. The 2019 census reported a population of 399,836. Its capital is Orodara. Departments Kenedougou is divided into 10 departments: * Djigouera * Koloko * Kourignon * Kourouma * Morolaba * N'dorola * Orodara * Samogohiri * Samorogouan *Sindo 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 Kenedougou {{Kénédougou-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tuy Province
Tuy (or Tui) is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. Its capital is Houndé. Economy Burkina Manganèse SARL currently holds a ten-year renewable mining permit to extract manganese from the Kiéré mine where it expects to commence production during October Departments Tuy is divided into 6 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 {{Tuy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Regions Of Burkina Faso By Human Development Index
This is a list of administrative regions of Burkina Faso by Human Development Index as of 2019. References {{Subnational entities by Human Development Index Burkina Faso Human Development Index Regions In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ... *HDI ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. It has a population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as ''Burkinabè'' ( ), and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice Yaméogo as president. Throughout the decades post in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Regions Of Burkina Faso
Per Law No.40/98/AN in 1998, Burkina Faso adhered to decentralization to provide administrative and financial autonomy to local communities. Most of these, according to their individual articles, were implemented on 2 July 2001. Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions. Each region is administered by a governor. These regions are divided into 45 provinces and subdivided into 351 communes. See also *List of regions of Burkina Faso by Human Development Index *Provinces of Burkina Faso *Departments of Burkina Faso, Departments/Communes of Burkina Faso *Geography of Burkina Faso *ISO 3166-2:BF References See also Regions of Burkina Faso at Statoids.com {{Burkina Faso topics Regions of Burkina Faso, Subdivisions of Burkina Faso Lists of administrative divisions, Burkina Faso, Regions Administrative divisions in Africa, Burkina Faso 1 First-level administrative divisions by country, Regions, Burkina Faso Burkina Faso geography-related lists ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Burkino Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. It has a population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as ''Burkinabè'' ( ), and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice Yaméogo as president. Throughout the decades post indep ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bobo Dioulasso
Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 904,920 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula". The local Bobo-speaking population (related to the Mande) refers to the city simply as ''Sia''. There are two distinct dialects spoken of Jula, based on the origins of different peoples who speak this language. The city is situated in the southwest of the country, in the Houet Province, some 350 km (220 mi) from Ouagadougou. Bobo-Dioulasso is significant both economically (agricultural trade, textile industry) and culturally, as it is a major center of culture and music. History At the end of the nineteenth century, Sia consisted of two large villages, Tunuma and Sia proper, located a few hundred meters from each other on a narrow spit of land bounded by ravines on either side, carved by the We (Houët) river to the east and by its tributary Sanyo to the we ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 or communes. List of provinces by region Here is a list of the provinces, with their capitals in parentheses: Central Burkina Faso Centre Region * Kadiogo (Ouagadougou) (#14 in map) Centre-Nord Region * Bam (Kongoussi) (#2 in map) * Namentenga (Boulsa) (#26 in map) * Sanmatenga (Kaya) (#34 in map) Centre-Sud Region * Bazèga (Kombissiri) (#4 in map) * Nahouri ( Pô) (#25 in map) * Zoundwéogo (Manga) (#45 in map) Plateau-Central Region * Ganzourgou (Zorgho) (#9 in map) * Kourwéogo (Boussé) (#21 in map) * Oubritenga (Ziniaré) (#29 in map) Eastern Burkina Faso Centre-Est Region * Boulgou (Tenkodogo) (#6 in map) * Koulpélogo ( Ouargaye) (#19 in map) * Kouritenga ( Koupéla) (#20 in map) Est Region * Gnagna (Bogandé) (#10 in map) * Gourma (Fada N'gourma) (#11 in map) * Komondjari (Gayéri) (#16 in map) * Kompienga ( Pam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |