Plateau-Central Region

Plateau-Central
Region
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 12°25′N 1°0′W / 12.417°N 1.000°W / 12.417; -1.000Coordinates: 12°25′N 1°0′W / 12.417°N 1.000°W / 12.417; -1.000
Country	Burkina Faso
Capital	Ziniaré
Area
• Total	8,545 km² (3,299 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	696,372
• Density	81/km² (210/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Plateau-Central is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had an estimated population of 693,137 in 2006. The region's capital is Ziniaré. Three provinces make up the region - Ganzourgou, Kourwéogo, and Oubritenga.

The Provinces of Plateau-Central
Province	Capital	Population (Census 2006)^[1]
Ganzourgou Province	Zorgho	319,830
Kourwéogo Province	Boussé	136,017
Oubritenga Province	Ziniaré	237,290

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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