Province in Centre-Ouest Region, Burkina Faso
Boulkiemdé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Ouest Region. The capital of Boulkiemdé is Koudougou. The population of Boulkiemdé was 498,008 in 2006[2] and 567,680 in 2011.[3]
Education
In 2011 the province had 437 primary schools and 65 secondary schools.[3]
Healthcare
In 2011 the province had 75 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 20 doctors and 262 nurses.[3]
Departments
Boulkiemde is divided into 13 departments as follows:
| Department
|
Capital
|
Population
(Census 2006)[2]
|
| Bingo Department |
Bingo |
15,100
|
| Imasgho Department |
Imasgho |
22,401
|
| Kindi Department |
Kindi |
33,347
|
| Kokologho Department |
Kokologho |
38,988
|
| Koudougou Department |
Koudougou |
131,825
|
| Nandiala Department |
Nandiala |
23,266
|
| Nanoro Department |
Nanoro |
33,291
|
| Pella Department |
Pella |
19,243
|
| Poa Department |
Poa |
30,317
|
| Ramongo Department |
Ramongo |
23,081
|
| Sabou Department |
Sabou |
45,877
|
| Siglé Department |
Siglé |
27,336
|
| Soaw Department |
Soaw |
15,937
|
| Sourgou Department |
Sourgou |
13,748
|
| Thyou Department |
Thyou |
24,251
|
In pop-culture
Boulkiemdé (specifically the department of Bingo) was a location in the American television series The Amazing Race 12 (2007).
See also
References
12°15′N 2°22′W / 12.250°N 2.367°W / 12.250; -2.367
