Banwa Province

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Banwa
—  Province  —
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Country Burkina Faso
Region Boucle du Mouhoun
Capital Solenzo
Area
 - Total 2,271.1 sq mi (5,882 km²)
Population (2006)
 - Total 267,934
Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0)


Banwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2006 it had a population of 267,934. It is a rural province with 255,337 of its residents living in the countryside; only 12,597 live in urban areas. There are 131,100 men living in Bam Province and 136,834 women.[1]

Banwa is divided into 6 departments:

The Departments of Banwa
Departments Capitals Population
(Census 2006)[1]
Balave Department Balave 16,412
Kouka Department Kouka 59,588
Sami Department Sami 8,684
Sanaba Department Sanaba 34,166
Solenzo Department Solenzo 118,424
Tansila Department Tansila 30,660


See also:

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b National 2006 census preliminary results [1]
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Coordinates: 12°10′N, 4°10′W