Mouhoun Province
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| Mouhoun | |
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| Country |  Burkina Faso |
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| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun |
| Capital | Dédougou |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2,574.5 sq mi (6,668 km²) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 298,088 |
| Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+0) |
Mouhoun is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Mouhoun is Dédougou.
Most people in the province live in rural areas; 260,295 Burkinabé live in the countryside with only 37,793 people residing in urban areas. There are 148,732 men living in Mouhoun Province and 149,356 women.[1]
Mouhoun is divided into 7 departments:
| Departments | Capitals | Population (Census 2006)[1] |
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| Bondokuy Department | Bondokuy | 51,174 |
| Dédougou Department | Dédougou | 86,324 |
| Douroula Department | Douroula | 12,806 |
| Kona Department | Kona | 19,585 |
| Ouarkoye Department | Ouarkoye | 38,938 |
| Safané Department | Safané | 49,383 |
| Tchériba Department | Tchériba | 39,778 |
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