Centre-Est Region

Centre-Est
Region
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 11°30′N 0°15′W / 11.500°N 0.250°W / 11.500; -0.250Coordinates: 11°30′N 0°15′W / 11.500°N 0.250°W / 11.500; -0.250
Country	Burkina Faso
Capital	Tenkodogo
Area
• Total	11,811 km² (4,560 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	1,132,023
Time zone	GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Centre-Est is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Est was 1,132,023 in 2006.^[1] The region's capital is Tenkodogo. Three provinces - Boulgou, Koulpélogo, and Kouritenga, make up the region. In 2005, this region was governed by Jacob Ouedraogo (link).

The Provinces of Centre-Est
Province	Capital	Population (Census 2006)^[1]
Boulgou Province	Tenkodogo	542,286
Koulpélogo Province	Ouargaye	259,395
Kouritenga Province	Koupéla	330,342

References

1 2 National 2006 census preliminary results

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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