Kouritenga Province
Kouritenga (sometimes spelt Kourittenga)[1] is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Est Region. In 2006 the province had a population of 330,342.[2] Its capital is Koupéla.
Kouritenga | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Centre-Est Region |
| Capital | Koupéla |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 330,342 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Departments
Kouritenga is divided into 9 departments:
| Department | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Andemtenga Department | Andemtenga | 51,044 |
| Baskouré Department | Baskouré | 12,792 |
| Dialgaye Department | Dialgaye | 37,778 |
| Gounghin Department | Gounghin | 35,172 |
| Kando Department | Kando | 28,380 |
| Koupéla Department | Koupéla | 57,632 |
| Pouytenga Department | Pouytenga | 72,217 |
| Tensobtenga Department | Tensobtenga | 20,719 |
| Yargo Department | Yargo | 14,608 |
Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 198,486[3] |
| 2006 | 330,342[2] |
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References
- "Récapitulatif de la repartition du nombre de sièges des communes rurales". www.inforoute-communale.gov.bf. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- National 2006 census preliminary results Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (Archive link)
- "RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION - 1985 • Structure par âge et sexe des villages du Burkina Faso DEUXIEME EDITION" (PDF). MINISTERE DU PLAN ET DE LA COOPERATION; INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA STATISTIQUE ET DE LA DEMOGRAPHIE; DIRECTION DE LA DEMOGRAPHIE. 1985.
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