Boulsa is the capital of
Namentenga
Namentenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region.
Its capital is Boulsa.
Departments
Namentenga is divided into 8 departments:
* Boala
* Boulsa
* Bouroum
* Dargo
* Nagbingou
* Tougouri
* Yalgo
* Zég ...
Province in
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 ...
. It is predominantly
Mossi with small populations of
Fula
Fula may refer to:
*Fula people (or Fulani, Fulɓe)
*Fula language (or Pulaar, Fulfulde, Fulani)
**The Fula variety known as the Pulaar language
**The Fula variety known as the Pular language
**The Fula variety known as Maasina Fulfulde
*Al-Fula ...
and
Gulmanche peoples.
Education
Le Lycée Provincial de Boulsa is the main high school catering to approximately 1300 students (2008). The Collège d'Ensignment Technique Professionnelle de Boulsa, Collège Gues-Wende and a Catholic CEG also provide 6ème through 3ème. There are also several primary schools.
Economy
Market day occurs every three days regardless of the day of the week. It is host to a regional office for
Plan International
Plan International is a development and humanitarian organisation which works in over 75 countries across Africa, the Americas, and Asia to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. Its focus is on child protection, education, child par ...
.
Notable people
*
Pierre Sandwidi
Pierre Sandwidi (1947 – 1998) was a Burkinabé singer, songwriter and guitarist. Nicknamed "the troubadour from the bush", he was born in the village of Boulsa in Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso). Sandwidi is considered a pioneer of the Voltaic ...
– singer and musician
References
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Populated places in the Centre-Nord Region
Namentenga Province