Di Department

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Di Department location in the province
Coordinates: 13°10′N3°25′W / 13.167°N 3.417°W / 13.167; -3.417 Coordinates: 13°10′N3°25′W / 13.167°N 3.417°W / 13.167; -3.417
Country Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Province Sourou Province
Population
  Total 22,723
Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Di is a department or commune of Sourou Province in north-western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Di. [1]

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