Koupéla is a
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
or commune of
Kouritenga Province
Kouritenga (sometimes spelt Kourittenga) is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Est Region. In 2019 the province had a population of 479,930. in eastern
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 ...
. Its capital is the town of
Koupéla
Koupéla is a city in Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou () and west of Fada-Ngourma () in an area settled by the Mossi people. It is known for its pottery and sculptures; these were made from natural clays found in the area. In 1900 Koupél ...
. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 91,008.
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Towns and villages
* Koupéla
Koupéla is a city in Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou () and west of Fada-Ngourma () in an area settled by the Mossi people. It is known for its pottery and sculptures; these were made from natural clays found in the area. In 1900 Koupél ...
(49 372 inhabitants) (capital)
* Bik-Baskouré (506 inhabitants)
* Boangtenga (1 496 inhabitants)
* Boangtenga-Peulh (78 inhabitants)
* Bonnessin (1 015 inhabitants)
* Dianghin (583 inhabitants)
* Dimpaltenga (322 inhabitants)
* Dimpaltenga-Peulh (271 inhabitants)
* Gampougdo-Peulh (127 inhabitants)
* Gargaoua-Peulh (142 inhabitants)
* Gninga (1 006 inhabitants)
* Gorgo (1 972 inhabitants)
* Kamsaoghin (847 inhabitants)
* Kanrin (376 inhabitants)
* Kokemnoré (352 inhabitants)
* Koudmi (1 148 inhabitants)
* Koughin (612 inhabitants)
* Koughin-Peulh (131 inhabitants)
* Kouritenga (574 inhabitants)
* Lelguem (366 inhabitants)
* Liguidi-Malguem (2 059 inhabitants)
* Nabikessem (282 inhabitants)
* Naftenga (813 inhabitants)
* Nayamtenga (1 229 inhabitants)
* Nohoungo (2 181 inhabitants)
* Ouédogo (174 inhabitants)
* Pissalgo (294 inhabitants)
* Poessin (815 inhabitants)
* Tarbonnessin (338 inhabitants)
* Tibin (560 inhabitants)
* Tiini (245 inhabitants)
* Tini (1 858 inhabitants)
* Togtenga (796 inhabitants)
* Toulougou-Kanrin (701 inhabitants)
* Toulougou-Nakomsé (252 inhabitants)
* Toulougou-Yarcé (597 inhabitants)
* Wédogo-Petit (740 inhabitants)
* Wedogo-Peulh (88 inhabitants)
* Zaogo (1 543 inhabitants)
* Zorkoum (624 inhabitants)
* Zougo (446 inhabitants)
References
Departments of Burkina Faso
Kouritenga Province
Koupéla
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