Sahel Region

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Sahel
Region
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 14°15′N 00°45′W / 14.250°N 0.750°W / 14.250; -0.750Coordinates: 14°15′N 00°45′W / 14.250°N 0.750°W / 14.250; -0.750
Country	Burkina Faso
Capital	Dori
Area
• Total	35,360 km² (13,650 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	968,442
• Density	27/km² (71/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Sahel is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 969,881 in 2006. The region's capital is Dori. Four provinces make up the region - Oudalan, Séno, Soum, and Yagha.

The Provinces of Plateau-Central
Province	Capital	Population (Census 2006)^[1]
Oudalan Province	Gorom-Gorom	197,240
Séno Province	Dori, Burkina Faso	264,815
Soum Province	Djibo	348,341
Yagha Province	Sebba	159,485

References

↑ 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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