Plateau-Central Region
Encyclopedia
Plateau-Central is one of Burkina Faso
's 13 administrative regions
. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had an estimated population
of 647,516 in 2006. The region's capital is Ziniaré
. Three provinces
make up the region - Ganzourgou
, Kourwéogo
, and Oubritenga
.
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 an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 647,516 in 2006. The region's capital is Ziniaré
Ziniaré
Ziniaré is a town located in the province of Oubritenga in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Oubritenga Province and Plateau-Central Region, and the birthplace of current President Blaise Compaoré.- External links :*...
. Three 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 region - Ganzourgou
Ganzourgou
Ganzourgou is a province of Burkina Faso and is in Plateau-Central Region. The capital of Ganzourgou is Zorgho, which is along the road between Ouagadougou and Niamey, Niger. Other important localities in the province are Mogtédo and Méguet...
, Kourwéogo
Kourwéogo
Kourwéogo is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Plateau-Central Region.Its capital is Boussé.Kourweogo is divided into 5 departments:*Boussé*Laye*Niou*Sourgoubila*ToeghinSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
, and Oubritenga
Oubritenga
Oubritenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Plateau-Central Region.Its capital is Ziniaré.Oubritenga is divided into 5 departments:*Absouya*Dapelogo Department*Loumbila*Ziniare*ZigengaSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso...
.