Provinces of Burkina FasoThe regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces. These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 departments or communes.
Kompienga DamThe Kompienga Dam is a large hydro-electric dam in Kompienga Province in southeastern Burkina Faso. Constructed between 1985 and 1988, it is the country's first hydro-electric dam and is responsible for much of Ouagadougou's electricity supply. Visitors can obtain a permit to visit the control room of the dam from the state electricity parastatal.
Pama, Burkina FasoPama is a town located in the province of Kompienga in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Kompienga Province.
TogoTogo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It is one of the least developed countries in the world. It extends north from the Gulf of Guinea (where its capital, Lomé, is located) to the Burkina Faso-Togo border. It is a small, tropical country, spanning 57,000 square kilometres (22,000 square miles) with a population of approximately 8 million.
ElectricityPhenomena related to electric chargeElectricity is invisible, but it can yield visually observable phenomena, shown here with the flash of lightning and various forms of electric light in the buildings.Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwell's equations.
OuagadougouOuagadougou or Wagadugu ( ; Mossi: Waogdgo, pronounced [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ]; Dyula: Wagadugu; French: Ouagadougou, pronounced [waɡaduɡu]) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It has a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais.
Goulmou RegionGoulmou, formerly known as Est ([ɛst], "East"), is one of Burkina Faso's 17 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The region's capital is Fada N'gourma. Two provinces make up the region—Gourma and Kompienga. As of 2019, the population of the region was 1,941,505 with 51% females. The population in the region was 9.47% of the total population of the country.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.