Bogande is a
department or commune of
Gnagna Province
Gnagna is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, and is in Est Region. The capital of Gnagna is Bogandé.
The population of Gnagna in 2019 was 675,897.
Subdivision
Gnagna is divided into 7 departments:
References
See also
* Regions of B ...
in northern
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 t ...
. Its capital is the town of
Bogande.
Burkinabé government inforoute communale
Demographics
The population of Bogandé is approximately 335,571 inhabitants in 2013.Fulani
The Fula, Fulani, or Fulɓe people ( ff, Fulɓe, ; french: Peul, links=no; ha, Fulani or Hilani; pt, Fula, links=no; wo, Pël; bm, Fulaw) are one of the largest ethnic groups in the Sahel and West Africa, widely dispersed across the region. ...
, Bellas, Hausa
Economy
The primary economic activity in the region is subsistence agriculture
Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements, with little or no ...
.
Geography
The area is mostly a flat savanna
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground ...
with low shrubby trees.
Climate
The average rainfall was 622.9 mm of water in 2011.
Transport
The local road network is in poor condition. Heavy rains can make local roads nearly impassable, poisoning a serious problem for the inhabitants.
Towns and villages
Towns and villages include Dapili, Ouapassi and Thierry.
References
Departments of Burkina Faso
Gnagna Province
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