Mouhoun Province
| Mouhoun | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |
 Burkina Faso |
| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun |
| Capital | Dédougou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,575 sq mi (6,668 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 298,088 |
| Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+0) |
Mouhoun is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Mouhoun is Dédougou.
Education
In 2011 the province had 210 primary schools and 34 secondary schools.[1]
Healthcare
In 2011 the province had 27 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 7 doctors and 151 nurses.[2]
Demographics
Most people in the province live in rural areas; 260,295 Burkinabé live in the countryside with only 37,793 people residing in urban areas. There are 148,732 men living in Mouhoun Province and 149,356 women.[3]
Departments
Mouhoun is divided into 7 departments:
| Departments | Capitals | Population (Census 2006)[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Bondokuy Department | Bondokuy | 51,174 |
| Dédougou Department | Dédougou | 86,324 |
| Douroula Department | Douroula | 12,806 |
| Kona Department | Kona | 19,585 |
| Ouarkoye Department | Ouarkoye | 38,938 |
| Safané Department | Safané | 49,383 |
| Tchériba Department | Tchériba | 39,778 |
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°27′N 3°28′W / 12.450°N 3.467°W
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