Sissili Province

Sissili
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Coordinates: 11°20′N 2°15′E / 11.333°N 2.250°E / 11.333; 2.250
Country Burkina Faso
RegionCentre-Ouest Region
CapitalLéo
Area
 • Province
7,147 km2 (2,759 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province
336,972
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Urban
51,743
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)
Location of Sissili Province in Burkina Faso
Location of Sissili Province in Burkina Faso

Sissili is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region. In 2006 the population was 212,628[2] and in 2011 the population was 240,830,[3] an increase of 13.3%.

Its capital is Léo.

Education

In 2011 the province had 194 primary schools and 18 secondary schools.[4]

Healthcare

In 2011 the province had 31 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 3 doctors and 65 nurses.[5]

Departments

Sissili is divided into 7 departments:

Department Capital Population
(Census 2006)[2]
Bieha Department Bieha 29,859
Boura Department Boura 24,574
Léo Department Léo 50,378
Nebielianayou Department Nebielianayou 7,733
Niabouri Department Niabouri 19,068
Silly Department Silly 33,350
To Department To 47,666

See also

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Centre-Ouest Region
  2. ^ a b National 2006 census preliminary results
  3. ^ "La région du Centre-Ouest en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13.
  4. ^ "La région du Centre-Ouest en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13.
  5. ^ "La région du Centre-Ouest en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13.

11°20′N 2°15′W / 11.333°N 2.250°W / 11.333; -2.250


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