Banga, Burkina Faso

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Banga, Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 12°27′45″N0°11′13″W / 12.4625°N 0.1869°W / 12.4625; -0.1869 Coordinates: 12°27′45″N0°11′13″W / 12.4625°N 0.1869°W / 12.4625; -0.1869
Country Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso
Region Est Region
Province Gnagna Province
Department Bilanga Department
Population
 (2005 est.)
  Total1,485

Banga is a town in the Bilanga Department of Gnagna Province, Burkina Faso. The town is located in the east of the country and has a population of 1,485. [1]

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