Nord Region (Burkina Faso)

This article is about a region in Burkina Faso. For other uses, see Nord.

Nord
Region
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°15′N 2°15′W / 13.250°N 2.250°W / 13.250; -2.250Coordinates: 13°15′N 2°15′W / 13.250°N 2.250°W / 13.250; -2.250
Country	Burkina Faso
Capital	Ouahigouya
Area
• Total	6,258 sq mi (16,207 km²)
Population (2006)
• Total	1,182,770
Time zone	GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Nord is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Nord was 1,182,770 in 2006. The region's capital is Ouahigouya. Four provinces make up the region - Loroum, Passoré, Yatenga, and Zondoma.

The Provinces of Nord
Province	Capital	Population (Census 2006)^[1]
Loroum Province	Titao	142,990
Passoré Province	Yako	322,873
Yatenga Province	Ouahigouya	547,952
Zondoma Province	Gourcy	168,955

A road in Ouahigouya

References

↑ 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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