Ziniaré is a town located in the province of Oubritenga in

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...

. It is the capital of Oubritenga Province and Plateau-Central Region.

Geography

Ziniaré is located 35 km

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of downtown

Ouagadougou Ouagadougou or Wagadugu (, , , ) is the capital city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the List of cities in Burkina Faso#Largest cities, country's largest city, wi ...

. In 2006, the city had 18,619 inhabitants, divided into five sectors: The city is crossed by national road 3 which connects Ouagadougou to the northeast of the country.

Health and education

Ziniaré is home to the province's medical center with surgical antenna (CMA) as well as a health and social promotion center (CSPS).

References

Populated places in the Plateau-Central Region Oubritenga Province {{Oubritenga-geo-stub