Boucle du Mouhoun Region

Boucle du Mouhoun
—  Region  —
Trucks loaded with cotton in Dédougou
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates:
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

References

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