Banwa Province
Appearance
Banwa | |
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Province | |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Region | Boucle du Mouhoun |
Capital | Solenzo |
Area | |
• Province | 2,273 sq mi (5,888 km2) |
Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Province | 345,749 |
• Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
• Urban | 24,783 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Banwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2019 it had a population of 345,749.
Education
[edit]In 2011 the province had 170 primary schools and 13 secondary schools.[2]
Healthcare
[edit]In 2011 the province had 23 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 3 doctors and 87 nurses.[3]
Demographics
[edit]It is a rural province with 320,963 of its residents living in the countryside; only 24,786 live in urban areas. There are 169,195 men living in Banwa Province and 176,554 women.[1]
Departments
[edit]Banwa is divided into 6 departments:
Departments | Capitals | Population (Census 2019) |
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Balavé Department | Balavé | 24,103 |
Kouka Department | Kouka | 73,747 |
Sami Department | Sami | 13,596 |
Sanaba Department | Sanaba | 38,037 |
Solenzo Department | Solenzo | 158,763 |
Tansila Department | Tansila | 38,743 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Boucle du Mouhoun Region
- ^ "La région du Boucle du Mouhoun 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.
- ^ "La région du Boucle du Mouhoun 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.
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