Abra, Burkina Faso

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Abra, Burkina Faso
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Abra, Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°46′N1°29′W / 13.767°N 1.483°W / 13.767; -1.483 Coordinates: 13°46′N1°29′W / 13.767°N 1.483°W / 13.767; -1.483
CountryFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Region Centre-Nord Region
Province Bam Province
Department Bourzanga Department
Population
  Total 884

Abra, Burkina Faso is a village in the Bourzanga Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. It has a population of 884. [1]

Bourzanga Department Department in Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso

Bourzanga is a department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at Bourzanga town. According to the 2006 census the commune has a population of 48,545.

Bam Province Province in Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso

Bam is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso. It is in Centre-Nord Region and the capital of Bam is Kongoussi. In 2006 it had a population of 277092. It is a rural province with 252,509 of its residents living in the countryside; only 24,583 live in urban areas. There are 132,086 men living in Bam Province and 145,006 women.

Burkina Faso country in Africa

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq mi) and is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north; Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo and Ghana to the south; and Ivory Coast to the southwest. The July 2018 population estimate by the United Nations was 19,751,651. Burkina Faso is a francophone country, with French as the official language of government and business. Roughly 40% of the population speaks the Mossi language. Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by then-President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabé. Its capital is Ouagadougou.

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Burkina Faso national football team national association football team

The Burkina Faso national football team, is the national team of Burkina Faso and is controlled by the Burkinabé Football Federation. They were known as the Upper Volta national football team until 1984, when Upper Volta became Burkina Faso. They finished fourth in the 1998 Africa Cup of Nations, when they hosted the tournament. Their best ever finish in the tournament was the 2013 edition, reaching the final.

Burkinabé Football Federation

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Ouédraogo, sometimes Ouedraogo, is a surname taken from the French spelling of Wedraogo, semi-legendary son of princess Yennenga and founder of the Mossi Kingdoms.

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2016 Burkinabé coup détat attempt

The 2016 Burkinabé coup d'état attempt was an attempt to overthrow the government of Burkina Faso on 8 October 2016. At least 30 ex-members of the elite presidential guard planned an attack on three locations: the presidential residence, an army barracks, and a prison in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Two people were killed and at least ten other people have been arrested in connection with the attempt. The attempted coup was led by Gaston Coulibaly, an ex-RSP member.

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Burkina Faso–China relations

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References

  1. Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2007-03-24 at the Wayback Machine .
  2. "Abra, Burkina Faso". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.