Cascades Region

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Cascades
—  Region  —
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 10°15′N 4°30′W / 10.25, -4.5
Country Burkina Faso
Capital Banfora
Area
 - Total 7,106.6 sq mi (18,406 km²)
Population (2006)
 - Total 524,956
Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Cascades is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Cascades was 524,956 in 2006, and it is the least populous region in Burkina Faso and contains 3.8% of all Burkinabé.[1] The region's capital is Banfora. Two provinces, Comoé and Léraba, make up the region.

The Provinces of Cascades
Province Capital Population
(Census 2006)[1]
Comoé Province Banfora 400,534
Léraba Province Sindou 124,422
A market in Banfora
A market in Banfora
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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b National 2006 census preliminary results [1]
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