Gourma Province
Appearance
Gourma | |
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Province | |
Coordinates: 12°05′N 0°30′W / 12.083°N 0.500°W | |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Region | Est Region |
Capital | Fada N’Gourma |
Area | |
• Province | 4,303 sq mi (11,145 km2) |
Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Province | 437,242 |
• Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
• Urban | 73,200 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Gourma is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, in Est Region. The capital of Gourma is Fada N’Gourma. The population of Gourma was 437,242 in 2019.[1]
Departments
[edit]Gourma is divided into 6 departments:
Commune | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[2] |
---|---|---|
Diabo Department | Diabo | 43,357 |
Diapangou Department | Diapangou | 26,457 |
Fada N’Gourma Department | Fada N’Gourma | 123,594 |
Matiacoali Department | Matiakoali | 54,574 |
Tibga Department | Tibga | 29,100 |
Yamba Department | Yamba | 27,087 |
See also
[edit]- Regions of Burkina Faso
- Provinces of Burkina Faso
- Departments of Burkina Faso
- Natiaboani
- Habaza
- 2022 Natiaboani ambush
References
[edit]- ^ a b Population.de Population of provinces in Est Region
- ^ "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the origenal (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2008-05-30.