Boucle du Mouhoun Region
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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
make up the Boucle du Mouhoun region – Balé
, Banwa
, Kossi
, Mouhoun
, Nayala
, and Sourou
.
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...
's 13 administrative regions
Regions of Burkina Faso
||Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions:List of Burkinabé regions :* Boucle du Mouhoun * Cascades * Centre * Centre-Est * Centre-Nord...
. 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
Dédougou
Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The main ethnic groups are the Marka and the Bwa. The population of Dédougou was 37,793 in 2006; 18,778 were male and 19,015 were female. It is the 9th largest city in...
. Six 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...
make up the Boucle du Mouhoun region – Balé
Bale Province
Bale Province may refer to:* Balé Province, Burkina Faso* Bale Province, Ethiopia...
, Banwa
Banwa
Banwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2006 it had a population of 267,934. It is a rural province with 255,337 of its residents living in the countryside; only 12,597 live in urban areas...
, Kossi
Kossi Province
The Province de la Kossi lies in the western part of Burkina Faso and stretches to the border with Mali. It is in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Kossi is the town of Nouna, which has a mayor and high commissioner...
, Mouhoun
Mouhoun Province
Mouhoun is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Mouhoun is Dédougou.Most people in the province live in rural areas; 260,295 Burkinabé live in the countryside with only 37,793 people residing in urban areas...
, Nayala
Nayala Province
Nayala is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region.Its capital is Toma.Nayala is divided into 6 departments:*Gassan*Gossina*Kougny*Toma*Yaba*YeSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso*Provinces of Burkina Faso...
, and Sourou
Sourou Province
Sourou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region.Its capital is Tougan.Sourou is divided into 8 departments:*Di*Gomboro*Kassoum*Kiembara*Lanfiera*Lankoue*Toeni*TouganSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
.
Province | Capital | Population (Census 2006) |
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Balé Province Bale Province Bale Province may refer to:* Balé Province, Burkina Faso* Bale Province, Ethiopia... |
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 :... |
213,897 |
Banwa Province | Solenzo Solenzo Solenzo is a city located in the province of Banwa in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Banwa Province.... |
267,934 |
Kossi Province Kossi Province The Province de la Kossi lies in the western part of Burkina Faso and stretches to the border with Mali. It is in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Kossi is the town of Nouna, which has a mayor and high commissioner... |
Nouna Nouna Nouna is a town of about 20,000 inhabitants located in the Province of Kossi in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Province. Nouna is a fairly developed town that boasts electricity, running water, land-line telephones, and cellular phones... |
272,223 |
Mouhoun Province Mouhoun Province Mouhoun is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Mouhoun is Dédougou.Most people in the province live in rural areas; 260,295 Burkinabé live in the countryside with only 37,793 people residing in urban areas... |
Dédougou Dédougou Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The main ethnic groups are the Marka and the Bwa. The population of Dédougou was 37,793 in 2006; 18,778 were male and 19,015 were female. It is the 9th largest city in... |
298,008 |
Nayala Province Nayala Province Nayala is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region.Its capital is Toma.Nayala is divided into 6 departments:*Gassan*Gossina*Kougny*Toma*Yaba*YeSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso*Provinces of Burkina Faso... |
Toma Toma, Burkina Faso Toma is a town located in the province of Nayala in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Nayala Province.... |
162,869 |
Sourou Province Sourou Province Sourou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region.Its capital is Tougan.Sourou is divided into 8 departments:*Di*Gomboro*Kassoum*Kiembara*Lanfiera*Lankoue*Toeni*TouganSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso... |
Tougan Tougan Tougan is a town located in the province of Sourou in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Sourou Province.... |
219,826 |