Boucle du Mouhoun Region

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Boucle du Mouhoun
—  Region  —
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 12°30′N 3°30′W / 12.5, -3.5
Country Burkina Faso
Capital Dédougou
Area
 - Total 13,186.5 sq mi (34,153 km²)
Population (2006)
 - Total 1,434,847
Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Boucle du Mouhoun is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 1,434,847 in 2006. It is the 2nd most populous region in Burkina Faso after Centre Region, and contains 10.5% of all Burkinabé.[1] The region's capital is Dédougou. Six provinces make up the Boucle du Mouhoun region - Balé, Banwa, Kossi, Mouhoun, Nayala, and Sourou.

The Provinces of Boucle du Mouhoun
Province Capital Population
(Census 2006)[1]
Balé Province Boromo 213,897
Banwa Province Solenzo 267,934
Kossi Province Nouna 272,223
Mouhoun Province Dédougou 298,008
Nayala Province Toma 162,869
Sourou Province Tougan 219,826
Cotton-picking in Dédougou
Cotton-picking in Dédougou
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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b National 2006 census preliminary results [1]
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Regions of Burkina Faso

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