Bam Province
Bam is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso. It is in Centre-Nord Region and the capital of Bam is Kongoussi. In 2006 it had a population of 277092. It is a rural province with 252,509 of its residents living in the countryside; only 24,583 live in urban areas. There are 132,086 men living in Bam Province and 145,006 women.[1]
Bam | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Centre-Nord Region |
| Capital | Kongoussi |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,576,8 sq mi (4,084 km2) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 277,092 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Bam is divided into 9 departments:
| Departments | Capital city | Population (Census 2006)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Bourzanga Department | Bourzanga | 48,545 |
| Guibare Department | Guibare | 23,830 |
| Kongoussi Department | Kongoussi | 68,807 |
| Nassere Department | Nassere | 10,507 |
| Rollo Department | Rollo | 26,722 |
| Rouko Department | Rouko | 13,651 |
| Sabce Department | Sabce | 23,668 |
| Tikare Department | Tikare | 37,702 |
| Zimtenga Department | Zimtenga | 23,660 |
Twin towns
- Kongoussi is twinned with:
See also
- Regions of Burkina Faso
- Provinces of Burkina Faso
- Communes of Burkina Faso
References
- "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- "site de la ville". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- "site de la ville". Archived from the original on 2006-08-23. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
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