Bomborokui Department

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Bomborokui
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Bomborokui Department location in the province
Country Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Province Kossi Province
Population
 (1996)
  Total13,298
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT 0)

Bomborokui or Bomborokuy is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bomborokui. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 13,298. [1]

The primary ethnic group of Bomborokuy are the Bwaba people. Their language is Bwamu. However, most people in Bomborokuy also speak the common regional trade language of Jula. In Bwamu, the name "Bomborokuy" is pronounced "Boh-we" and means "village of the dog."

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Coordinates: 12°56′N3°58′W / 12.933°N 3.967°W / 12.933; -3.967