Centre-Ouest Region
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Centre-Ouest is one of Burkina Faso
's 13 administrative regions
. The population of Centre-Ouest was 1,183,473 in 2006. The region's capital is Koudougou
. Four provinces
- Boulkiemdé
, Sanguié
, Sissili
, and Ziro, 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...
. The population of Centre-Ouest was 1,183,473 in 2006. The region's capital is Koudougou
Koudougou
Koudougou is a town in the province of Boulkiemdé, west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. It is mainly inhabited by Mossi, and has 131,825 inhabitants, as of 2006...
. Four 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...
- Boulkiemdé
Boulkiemdé
Boulkiemdé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Ouest Region. The capital of Boulkiemdé is Koudougou. The population of Boulkiemdé was 498,008 in 2006.Boulkiemde is divided into 13 departments as follows:...
, Sanguié
Sanguié
Sanguié is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region.Its capital is Réo.Sanguie is divided into 9 departments:*Dassa*Didyr*Godyr*Khyon*Kordie*Pouni*Réo*Tenado*ZawaraSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, Sissili
Sissili
Sissili is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region.Its capital is Léo.Sissili is divided into 7 departments:*Bieha*Boura*Leo*Nebielianayou*Niabouri*Silly*ToSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, and Ziro, make up the region.
| Province | Capital | Population (Census 2006) |
|---|---|---|
| Boulkiemdé Province | Koudougou Koudougou Koudougou is a town in the province of Boulkiemdé, west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. It is mainly inhabited by Mossi, and has 131,825 inhabitants, as of 2006... |
498,008 |
| Sanguié Province | Réo Réo Réo is a city located in the province of Sanguié in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Sanguié Province.... |
297,230 |
| Sissili Province | Léo LEO LEO as an initialism may refer to:* Low Earth orbit, a satellite path* Law enforcement officer, an official* Louisville Eccentric Observer, a newspaper* LEO , an electronic device* LEO , a lunar mission... |
212,628 |
| Ziro Province | Sapouy Sapouy Sapouy is a town located in the province of Ziro in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Ziro Province.... |
175,607 |