Gourma Province
Gourma is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Est Region. The capital of Gourma is Fada N'gourma. The population of Gourma was 304,169 in 2006.[1]
Gourma | |
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Province | |
 Scenery south of Fada N'gourma on the road to Benin | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Coordinates: 12°05′N 0°30′W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Est Region |
| Capital | Fada N'gourma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,292 sq mi (11,117 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 304,169 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Departments
Gourma is divided into 6 departments:
| Commune | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[1] |
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| Diabo Department | Diabo | 43,357 |
| Diapangou Department | Diapangou | 26,457 |
| Fada N'gourma Department | Fada N'gourma | 123,594 |
| Matiacoali Department | Matiakoali | 54,574 |
| Tibga Department | Tibga | 29,100 |
| Yamba Department | Yamba | 27,087 |
See also
References
- "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
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