Gourma Province

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Gourma
—  Province  —
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Coordinates: 12°05′N 0°30′W / 12.083, -0.5
Country Burkina Faso
Region Est Region
Capital Fada N'gourma
Area
 - Total 4,292.3 sq mi (11,117 km²)
Population (2006)
 - Total 304,169
Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0)


Location of Gourma Province in Burkina Faso

Gourma is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Est Region. The capital of Gourma is Fada N'gourma. The population of Gourma was 304,169 in 2006.[1]

Gourma is divided into 6 departments:

The Departments of Gourma
Commune Capital Population
(Census 2006)[1]
Diabo Department Diabo 43,357
Diapangou Department Diapangou 26,457
Fada N'gourma Department Fada N'gourma 123,594
Matiacoali Department Matiacoali 54,574
Tibga Department Tibga 29,100
Yamba Department Yamba 27,087

See also:

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Provinces of Burkina Faso
Balé · Bam · Banwa · Bazéga · Bougouriba · Boulgou · Boulkiemdé · Comoé · Ganzourgou · Gnagna · Gourma · Houet · Ioba · Kadiogo · Kénédougou · Komondjari · Kompienga · Kossi · Koulpélogo · Kouritenga · Kourwéogo · Léraba · Loroum · Mouhoun · Nahouri · Namentenga · Nayala · Noumbiel · Oubritenga · Oudalan · Passoré · Poni · Sanguié · Sanmatenga · Séno · Sissili · Soum · Sourou · Tapoa · Tuy · Yagha · Yatenga · Ziro · Zondoma · Zoundwéogo
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