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Bougouriba Province

Coordinates: 10°50′N 3°25′W / 10.833°N 3.417°W / 10.833; -3.417
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Bougouriba
Province
Bontioli Reserve
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Coordinates: 10°50′N 3°25′W / 10.833°N 3.417°W / 10.833; -3.417
Country Burkina Faso
RegionSud-Ouest Region
CapitalDiébougou
Area
 • Province1,087 sq mi (2,815 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province153,606
 • Density140/sq mi (55/km2)
 • Urban
25,688
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Bougouriba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Sud-Ouest Region. In 2019 the population of Bougouriba was 153,606.[1] The capital of Bougouriba is Diébougou. The 127 km2 Bontioli Reserve is located in the province.

Bougouriba is divided into 5 departments:

The Departments of Bougouriba
Department Capital Population
(Census 2006)[2]
Bondigui Department Bondigui 18,782
Diébougou Department Diébougou 41,348
Dolo Department Dolo 8,733
Iolonioro Department Iiolonioro 20,677
Tiankoura Department Tiankoura 12,967

See also:

References

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  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de
  2. ^ "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2007-12-20.