Dano, Burkina Faso

Dano
Town
Dano Location within Burkina Faso, West Africa
Coordinates: 11°8′37″N3°3′46″W / 11.14361°N 3.06278°W / 11.14361; -3.06278
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Sud-Ouest Region
Province	Ioba Province
Department	Dano Department
Elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Population  (2019 census) [1]
• Total	25,922
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Dano is a town located in the province of Ioba in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Ioba Province. It is also the capital of Dano Department.

Dano is a small town with a market for weaving and pottery and is home to the Dagara, whose traditional cosmology and ritual practices have persisted in spite of colonial Christian influences. These practices involve communing with elemental powers, channeling otherworldly beings, and performing divination with cowrie shells.

Notable people

• Malidoma Patrice Somé Author and shaman
• Sobonfu Somé (author and speaker) ^[2]

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
2. Some, Sobonfue (2003). Falling Out of Grace: Meditations on Loss, Healing and Wisdom. ISBN   0972520023.