Centre-Nord Region

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Centre-Nord
Region
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°15′N 1°0′W / 13.250°N 1.000°W / 13.250; -1.000Coordinates: 13°15′N 1°0′W / 13.250°N 1.000°W / 13.250; -1.000
Country	Burkina Faso
Capital	Kaya
Area
• Total	7,656 sq mi (19,829 km²)
Population (2006)
• Total	1,203,073
Time zone	GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Centre-Nord is one of thirteen administrative regions of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in Africa. The population of Centre-Nord in 2006 was 1,203,073.^[1] The region's capital is Kaya. Three provinces - Bam, Namentenga, and Sanmatenga, make up the region.

The Provinces of Centre-Nord Region
Province	Capital	Population (Census 2006)^[1]
Bam Province	Kongoussi	277,092
Namentenga Province	Boulsa	327,749
Sanmatenga Province	Kaya	598,232

References

1 2 National 2006 census preliminary results

Regions of Burkina Faso

Boucle du Mouhoun Cascades Centre Centre-Est Centre-Nord Centre-Ouest Centre-Sud Est Hauts-Bassins Nord Plateau-Central Sahel Sud-Ouest

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