Wolonkoto Department
Encyclopedia
Wolonkoto is a small department
or commune of Léraba Province in south-western Burkina Faso
. Its capital lies at the town of Wolonkoto. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 3,687.
Departments of Burkina Faso
The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 301 departments or communes. The departments are listed below, by province:-Balé:* Bagassi Department* Bana Department* Boromo Department* Fara Department* Oury Department* Pâ Department...
or commune of Léraba Province in south-western Burkina Faso
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...
. Its capital lies at the town of Wolonkoto. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 3,687.
Towns and villages
- Wolonkoto (2 694 inhabitants) (capital)
- MalonMalónMalón or maloca was a military raiding tactic of the Mapuche peoples from the 17th to the 19th centuries.The "maloca" among the Mapuche is described as a means of obtaining justice, by Juan Ignacio Molina:...
(993 inhabitants)