Houet Province
| Gourma | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |
 Burkina Faso |
| Region | Hauts-Bassins Region |
| Capital | Bobo-Dioulasso |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 902,662 |
| Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+0) |
Houet is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. The capital of Houet is Bobo-Dioulasso. In 2006 the province had a population of 902,662.[1]
Departments
Houet is divided into 12 departments and :
| Commune | Capital | Population Census 2006)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Dandé Department | Dandé | 21,310 |
| Bama Department | Bama | 69,631 |
| Faramana Department | Faramana | 16,734 |
| Fo Department | Karankasso-Vigue | 19,199 |
| Karankasso-Sambla Department | Karankasso-Sambla | 25,598 |
| Karankasso-Vigue Department | Karankasso-Sambla | 76,570 |
| Koundougou Department | Koundougou | 17,041 |
| Lena Department | Lena | 18,106 |
| Padema Department | Padema | 50,957 |
| Peni Department | Peni | 35,430 |
| Satiri Department | Satiri | 37,369 |
| Toussiana Department | Toussiana | 17,255 |
| Bobo-Dioulasso (Rural) | 61,919 | |
| Dafra (Arrondissement) | 175,903 | |
| Do (Arrondissement) | 153,790 | |
| Konsa (Arrondissement) | 105,850 | |
See also
References
Coordinates: 11°20′N 4°15′W / 11.333°N 4.250°W
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