Bingo | |
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Coordinates: 12°18′N1°49′W / 12.300°N 1.817°W Coordinates: 12°18′N1°49′W / 12.300°N 1.817°W | |
Country | |
Region | Centre-Ouest Region |
Province | Boulkiemdé Province |
Department | Bingo Department |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 2,111 |
Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+0) |
Bingo is a town in the Bingo Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Bingo Department and has a population of 2,111. [1]
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages but smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish them vary considerably between different parts of the world.
Bingo is a department in the province of Boulkiemdé, west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. As of 2005, it had a population of 16,541. Bingo is the capital of the department.
Boulkiemdé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Ouest Region. The capital of Boulkiemdé is Koudougou. The population of Boulkiemdé was 498,008 in 2006 and 567,680 in 2011.
There are several other places in Burkina Faso with this name, such as one southwest of Kaya.
Kaya is the seventh-largest city in Burkina Faso, lying northeast of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for weaving and tanning.
Fada N'gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma, or Noungu is a city and an important market town in eastern Burkina Faso, lying 219 kilometres (136 mi) east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the East region and of Gourma province. It is known for its blanket and carpet manufacturing as well as its honey.
As per Law No.40/98/AN in 1998, Burkina Faso adhered to decentralization to provide administrative and financial autonomy to local communities. Most of these, according to their individual articles, were implemented on 2 July 2001.
Bingo may refer to:
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Guillé is a town in the Bingo Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It has a population of 1,030.
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Koanga is a town in the Bingo Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It has a population of 1,393.
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Sâ is a town in the Bingo Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It has a population of 1,442.
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Tanghin is a town in the Bingo Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It has a population of 1,748.
Villa is a town in the Bingo Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It has a population of 2,113.
Zékemzougou is a town in the Bingo Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. As of 2005, Zékemzougou has a population of 1,132.
Bingo, Boulgou is a town in the Zoaga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 1,119.
There are 622 kilometres of 1,000 mm gauge railway in Burkina Faso which run from Kaya to the border with Côte d'Ivoire. As of June 2014 'Sitarail' operates a passenger train three times a week along the route from Ouagadougou to Abidjan. Journey time is 43 to 48 hours.
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