Boucle du Mouhoun Region
| Boucle du Mouhoun | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
|
Trucks loaded with cotton in Dédougou | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 12°30′N 3°30′W / 12.500°N 3.500°WCoordinates: 12°30′N 3°30′W / 12.500°N 3.500°W | |
| Country |
 Burkina Faso |
| Capital | Dédougou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34,333 km2 (13,256 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,434,847 |
| Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+0) |
Boucle du Mouhoun is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 1,434,847 in 2006. It is the 2nd most populous region in Burkina Faso after Centre Region, and contains 10.5% of all Burkinabé.[1] The region's capital is Dédougou. Six provinces make up the Boucle du Mouhoun region – Balé, Banwa, Kossi, Mouhoun, Nayala, and Sourou.
| Province | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Balé Province | Boromo | 213,897 |
| Banwa Province | Solenzo | 267,934 |
| Kossi Province | Nouna | 272,223 |
| Mouhoun Province | Dédougou | 298,008 |
| Nayala Province | Toma | 162,869 |
| Sourou Province | Tougan | 219,826 |
Languages
The main languages spoken in Boucle du Mouhoun as of 2006 were Moore, Bwamu, and Samo (or San).[2] (French is the official language throughout the country.)
References
- 1 2 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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