Barani Department

Barani
Department
Barani Department location in the province
Barani Department location in the province
Country Burkina Faso
ProvinceKossi Province
Population
 (1996)
 • Total
49,144
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 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.

Towns and villages

References

  1. ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived January 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2008-07-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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