Barani Department

Barani
Department

Barani Department location in the province
Country  Burkina Faso
Province Kossi Province
Population (1996)
  Total 49,144
Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Barani is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Barani. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 49,144.[1]

The department of Barani borders the country of Mali to the north. The village of Barani is most well known as the site of an annual horse festival.[2] It can be reached via a road heading north from the village of Bomborokui.

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Coordinates: 13°10′00″N 3°53′00″W / 13.16667°N 3.88333°W / 13.16667; -3.88333

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