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