Sud-Ouest Region (Burkina Faso)

Sud-Ouest
Region
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 10°30′N 3°15′W / 10.500°N 3.250°W / 10.500; -3.250Coordinates: 10°30′N 3°15′W / 10.500°N 3.250°W / 10.500; -3.250
Country	Burkina Faso
Capital	Gaoua
Area
• Total	16,153 km² (6,237 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	620,767
• Density	38/km² (100/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Sud-Ouest is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 624,056 in 2006. It covers an area of 16 202 km². The region's capital is Gaoua. Four provinces make up the region – Bougouriba, Ioba, Noumbiel, and Poni.

The Provinces of Plateau-Central
Province	Capital	Population (Census 2006)^[1]
Bougouriba Province	Diébougou	102,507
Ioba Province	Dano	197,186
Noumbiel Province	Batié	69,992
Poni Province	Gaoua	254,371

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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