Banwa Province
| Banwa | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
|  Location in Burkina Faso | |
|  Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso | 
| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun | 
| Capital | Solenzo | 
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,271 sq mi (5,882 km2) | 
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 267,934 | 
| Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+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 2006 it had a population of 267,934.
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
References
- ↑ "La région du Boucle du Mouhoun en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6.
- ↑ "La région du Boucle du Mouhoun en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6.
- 1 2 National 2006 census preliminary results
Coordinates: 12°10′N 4°10′W / 12.167°N 4.167°W
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