Banwa Province
Banwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2006 it had a population of 267,934.
Banwa | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun |
| Capital | Solenzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,271 sq mi (5,882 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 267,934 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Education
In 2011 the province had 170 primary schools and 13 secondary schools.[1]
Healthcare
In 2011 the province had 23 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 3 doctors and 87 nurses.[2]
Demographics
It is a rural province with 255,337 of its residents living in the countryside; only 12,597 live in urban areas. There are 131,100 men living in Bam Province and 136,834 women.[3]
Departments
Banwa is divided into 6 departments:
| Departments | Capitals | Population (Census 2006)[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Balavé Department | Balavé | 16,412 |
| Kouka Department | Kouka | 59,588 |
| Sami Department | Sami | 8,684 |
| Sanaba Department | Sanaba | 34,166 |
| Solenzo Department | Solenzo | 118,424 |
| Tansila Department | Tansila | 30,660 |
See also
- Regions of Burkina Faso
- Provinces of Burkina Faso
- Communes of Burkina Faso
References
- "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.
- "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
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