Sahel Region
Encyclopedia
Sahel is one of Burkina Faso
's 13 administrative regions
. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population
of 808,928 in 2006. The region's capital is Dori
. Four provinces
make up the region - Oudalan
, Séno
, Soum, and Yagha
.
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
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 808,928 in 2006. The region's capital is Dori
Dori, Burkina Faso
Dori is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso. It is located at around . It is the capital of Sahel Region and has a population of 17 675. The main ethnic group is the Fula .- Mines :...
. 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...
make up the region - Oudalan
Oudalan
Oudalan is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.Its capital is Gorom-Gorom.Oudalan is divided into 5 departments:*Deou*Gorom-Gorom*Markoye*Oursi*Tin-AkofSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso*Provinces of Burkina Faso...
, Séno
Séno Province
Séno is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.Its capital is Dori.Seno is divided into 6 departments:*Bani*Dori*Falagountou*Gorgadji*Sampelga*SeytengaSee also:*Regions of Burkina Faso*Provinces of Burkina Faso...
, Soum, and Yagha
Yagha
Yagha is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.Its capital is Sebba....
.