Centre-Ouest Region

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Centre-Ouest
Region
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 11°45′N 2°15′W / 11.750°N 2.250°W / 11.750; -2.250Coordinates: 11°45′N 2°15′W / 11.750°N 2.250°W / 11.750; -2.250
Country	Burkina Faso
Capital	Koudougou
Area
• Total	8,387 sq mi (21,722 km²)
Population (2006)
• Total	1,183,473
Time zone	GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Centre-Ouest is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Ouest was 1,183,473 in 2006.^[1] The region's capital is Koudougou. Four provinces - Boulkiemdé, Sanguié, Sissili, and Ziro, make up the region.

The Provinces of Centre-Ouest
Province	Capital	Population (Census 2006)^[1]
Boulkiemdé Province	Koudougou	498,008
Sanguié Province	Réo	297,230
Sissili Province	Léo	212,628
Ziro Province	Sapouy	175,607

Koudougou train station

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 National 2006 census preliminary results

v t e Regions of Burkina Faso

Boucle du Mouhoun Cascades Centre Centre-Est Centre-Nord Centre-Ouest Centre-Sud Est Hauts-Bassins Nord Plateau-Central Sahel Sud-Ouest

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