Bougouriba Province

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Bougouriba
Province
Bontioli Reserve
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Coordinates: 10°50′N 3°25′W / 10.833°N 3.417°W / 10.833; -3.417Coordinates: 10°50′N 3°25′W / 10.833°N 3.417°W / 10.833; -3.417
Country  Burkina Faso
Region Sud-Ouest Region
Capital Diébougou
Area
 • Total 1,086 sq mi (2,812 km2)
Population (2006)
 • Total 102,507
Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Bougouriba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Sud-Ouest Region. In 2006 the population of Bougouriba was 102507.[1] The capital of Bougouriba is Diébougou. The 127km2 Bontioli Reserve is located in the province.

Bougouriba is divided into 5 departments:

 The Departments of Bougouriba
Department Capital Population
(Census 2006)[1]
Bondigui Department Bondigui 18,782
Diébougou Department Diébougou 41,348
Dolo Department Dolo 8,733
Iolonioro Department Iiolonioro 20,677
Tiankoura Department Tiankoura 12,967

See also:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 National 2006 census preliminary results
Capital: Diébougou
Bondigui Department
Diébougou Department
Dolo Department
Iolonioro Department
Tiankoura Department
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