Gourma Province

Gourma
Province
Scenery south of Fada N’Gourma on the road to Benin
Scenery south of Fada N’Gourma on the road to Benin
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Coordinates: 12°05′N 0°30′W / 12.083°N 0.500°W / 12.083; -0.500
Country Burkina Faso
RegionEst Region
CapitalFada N’Gourma
Area
 • Province
4,303 sq mi (11,145 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province
437,242
 • Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
 • Urban
73,200
Time zoneUTC+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

Gourma is divided into 6 departments:

The Departments of Gourma
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

References

  1. ^ a b Population.de Population of provinces in Est Region
  2. ^ "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2008-05-30.


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