Madjoari 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, ...
of
Kompienga Province
Kompienga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Est Region.
The capital of Kompienga is Pama. The province also borders the country of Togo. The Kompienga Dam located in the province is the country's first hydro-electric ...
, in the
Est Region of
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳ðž¤ðž¤²ðž¤¢ 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 ...
.
According to the 2006 census, there are 9,550 people living in the department.
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Villes
The department is made up of an administrative centre and seven villages.
*
Madjoari
Madjoari is a rural commune located in the province of Kompienga in Burkina Faso.
In 2022, Madjoari was placed under blockade by jihadists
Jihadism is a neologism which is used in reference to "militant Islamic movements that are perceived ...
is the administrative centre.
Villages
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Gnobtenkoagou
*
Kodjaari
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Matambima
*
Momba
*
Namounyouri
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Tambarga
*
Tanli
References
Departments of Burkina Faso
Kompienga Province
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