Soum Province
| Soum | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |
 Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sahel Region |
| Capital | Djibo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,222 km2 (4,719 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 348,341 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+0) |
Soum is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.
Its capital is Djibo.
Departments
Soum is divided into 9 departments:
| Department | Capital city | Population (Census 2006)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Arbinda Department | Arbinda | 90,735 |
| Baraboule Department | Baraboule | 30,209 |
| Diguel Department | Diguel | 9,055 |
| Djibo Department | Djibo | 60,599 |
| Kelbo Department | Kelbo | 24,446 |
| Koutougou Department | Koutougou | 18,719 |
| Nassamfou Department | Nassamfou | 20,222 |
| Pobe-Mengao Department | Pobe-Mengao | 23,692 |
| Tongomayel Department | Tongomayel | 70,665 |