Sourou Province

Sourou
Province

Location in Burkina Faso

Provincial map of its departments
Country  Burkina Faso
Region Boucle du Mouhoun
Capital Tougan
Area
 • Total 2,226 sq mi (5,765 km2)
Population (2006)
 • Total 219,826
Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Sourou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Boucle du Mouhoun.

Its capital is Tougan.

Education

In 2011 the province had 162 primary schools and 17 secondary schools.[1]

Healthcare

In 2011 the province had 27 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 5 doctors and 89 nurses.[2]

Departments

Sourou is divided into 8 departments:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "La région du Boucle du Mouhoun en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6.
  2. ↑ "La région du Boucle du Mouhoun en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6.

Coordinates: 13°04′N 3°04′W / 13.067°N 3.067°W / 13.067; -3.067


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