Cascades Region
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Cascades is one of Burkina Faso
's 13 administrative regions
. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Cascades was 524,956 in 2006. It is the least populous region in Burkina Faso and contains 3.8% of all Burkinabé. The region's capital is Banfora
. Two provinces
, Comoé and Léraba
, make up the region.
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. The population of Cascades was 524,956 in 2006. It is the least populous region in Burkina Faso and contains 3.8% of all Burkinabé. The region's capital is Banfora
Banfora
Banfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso with a population of 63,300 people . It is the capital of the Comoe province. It has grown around the sugar cane industry. The city lies south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan – Ouagadougou railway. The main ethnic groups are the Gouin,the...
. Two 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...
, Comoé and Léraba
Léraba
Léraba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Cascades Region.Its capital is Sindou.Leraba is divided into 8 departments:*Dakoro*Douna*Kankalaba*Loumana*Niankorodougou*Oueleni*Sindou*WolonkotoSee also:...
, make up the region.
| Province | Capital | Population (Census 2006) |
|---|---|---|
| Comoé Province Comoé Province Comoé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Cascades Region. The capital of Comoé is Banfora. The population of Comoé was 400,534 in 2006.Comoé is divided into 9 departments:-See also:*Regions of Burkina Faso... |
Banfora Banfora Banfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso with a population of 63,300 people . It is the capital of the Comoe province. It has grown around the sugar cane industry. The city lies south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan – Ouagadougou railway. The main ethnic groups are the Gouin,the... |
400,534 |
| Léraba Province | Sindou Sindou Sindou is a town located in the province of Léraba in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Léraba Province and the Sindou Department.Sindou is a simple but lively town, with roadside kiosks, and stalls that serve rice... |
124,422 |