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Balé is one of the 45 provinces

Provinces of Burkina Faso

The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces.List of Burkinabé provinces :Balé Bam Banwa Bazèga Bougouriba Boulgou...

of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...

, located in its Boucle du Mouhoun Region

Boucle du Mouhoun Region

Boucle du Mouhoun is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 1,434,847 in 2006. It is the 2nd most populous region in Burkina Faso after Centre Region, and contains 10.5% of all Burkinabé. The region's capital is Dédougou. Six provinces...

with Boromo

Boromo

Boromo is a town in the Boromo Department of Balé Province in Burkina Faso. Boromo is capital of the Boromo Department and Balé Province and has a population of 11,694.- Accident :...

as capital. Its area is 4,595 km², and in 2006 had a population of 213,897. Most people in the province live in rural areas; 199,012 Burkinabé live in the countryside with only 14,885 people residing in urban areas. There are 105,853 men living in Balé Province and 108,044 women.

Boromo is located on the main road from Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...

to Bobo-Dioulasso

Bobo-Dioulasso

Bobo-Dioulasso is a city with a population of about 435,543 , the second largest city in Burkina Faso, Africa, after Ouagadougou, the nation's capital. The name means literally, "home of the Jula who speak Bobo," and is possibly a creation of the French who misunderstood the identity complexities...

and known for its National Park

National park

A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...

where one can see savannah elephant herds.

Bale is divided into 10 departments

Departments of Burkina Faso

The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 301 departments or communes. The departments are listed below, by province:-Balé:* Bagassi Department* Bana Department* Boromo Department* Fara Department* Oury Department* Pâ Department...

The Departments of Bale
Department	Capital city	Population (Census 2006)
Bagassi Department Bagassi Department Bagassi is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bagassi. According to the 1996 census the department has a population of 29,316.-Towns and villages:...	Bagassi Bagassi Bagassi is a town in the Bagassi Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Bagassi Department and the town has a total population of 2977.-External links:*...	33,130
Bana Department Bana Department Bana is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bana. According to the 1996 census the department has a population of 12,299.-Towns and villages:...	Bana Bana, Burkina Faso Bana is a town in the Bana Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Bana Department and the town has a total population of 2769.-External links:*...	12,999
Boromo Department Boromo Department Boromo is a department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Boromo. According to the 1996 census the department has a population of 28,963.-Towns and villages:...	Boromo Boromo Boromo is a town in the Boromo Department of Balé Province in Burkina Faso. Boromo is capital of the Boromo Department and Balé Province and has a population of 11,694.- Accident :...	30,305
Fara Department Fara Department Fara is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Boromo. According to the 1996 census the department has a population of 35,120.-Towns and villages:...	Fara Fara, Burkina Faso Fara is a town in the Fara Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Fara Department and the town has a total population of 9,259.-External links:*...	37,194
Oury Department Oury Department Oury is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Oury. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 24,914.-Towns and villages:...	Oury Oury Oury is a town in the Oury Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Oury Department and the town has a total population of 3,908.-External links:*...	26,892
Pâ Department Pâ Department Pâ is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Pâ. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 18,637.-Towns and villages:...	Pa	19,675
Pompoi Department Pompoï Department Pompoï is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Pompoï. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 10,613.-Towns and villages:...	Pompoi Pompoï Pompoï is a town in the Pompoï Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Pompoï Department and the town has a total population of 2,710.-External links:*...	11,060
Poura Department Poura Department Poura is a small department or commune of Balé Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Poura. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 9,761.-Towns and villages:...	Poura Poura Poura is a town in the Poura Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 6266 and is the capital of Poura Department.-External links:*...	12,075
Siby Department Siby Department Siby is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Siby. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 12,089.-Towns and villages:...	Siby Siby, Burkina Faso Siby is a town in the Siby Department of Balé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 3723.-References:...	14,143
Yaho Department Yaho Department Yaho is a commune in the Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Yaho. According to the 1996 census the department had a total population of 14,257. According to census August 2009 the population is: 16,424 inhabitants....	Yaho Yaho, Burkina Faso Yaho is a town in the Yaho Department of Balé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 3583 and is the capital of Yaho department.-References:...	16,424