Pô

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Pô
Pô (Burkina Faso)
Pô
Pô
Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa
Coordinates: 11°10′N 1°09′W / 11.167, -1.15
Country Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
Province
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Location of Pô in Burkina Faso
Location of Pô in Burkina Faso
Departments of Nahouri: Pô (department) is marked by yellow
Departments of Nahouri: Pô (department) is marked by yellow
Le Pic de Nahouri
Le Pic de Nahouri

Pô is a city in southern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the province of Nahouri. The main ethnic group are the Gurunsi. It is said to have been founded in around 1500 and is home to an army base.

In 1983, an army unit under Blaise Compaoré led a rebellion which resulted in Thomas Sankara's release from prison and ascension to the presidency. The Pô National Park lies near the town.

"Pô" is also the name of one of five departments within the province of Nahouri in the Centre-Sud Region of Burkina Faso. It is located on the border with Ghana.

[edit] External links

  • (French) "Le Pays Kasséna" Burkina Faso Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism's web site for this area

Coordinates: 11°10′N, 1°09′W