Sahel Region
| Sahel | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 14°15′N 00°45′W / 14.250°N 0.750°WCoordinates: 14°15′N 00°45′W / 14.250°N 0.750°W | |
| 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.
| Province | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Oudalan Province | Gorom-Gorom | 197,240 |
| Séno Province | Dori | 264,815 |
| Soum Province | Djibo | 348,341 |
| Yagha Province | Sebba | 159,485 |
Languages
The main languages spoken in Sahel Region as of 2006 were Fulfulde, Tamasheq (or "Bella"), and Moore.[2] (French is the official language throughout the country.)
References
- ↑ National 2006 census preliminary results
- ↑ BOUGMA M., 2014. Dynamique des différentes langues en présence au Burkina Faso : les changements démo-linguistiques opérés au sein de la population burkinabè, 2014, Actes du XVIIe colloque international de l’AIDELF sur Démographie et politiques sociales, Ouagadougou, novembre 2012, 15 p.
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