Djelgodji Province

Djelgodji
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Sahel Region
Capital	Djibo
Area
• Province	12,205 km2 (4,712 sq mi)
Population  (2019 census) [1]
• Province	363,633
• Density	29.794/km2 (77.166/sq mi)
•  Urban	61,462
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT 0)

Djelgodji (known as Soum until 2025) ^[2] is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.

Its capital is Djibo.

Departments

Djelgodji is divided into 9 departments:

The Departments of Soum

Department	Capital city	Population (Census 2006) [3]
Arbinda Department	Arbinda	90,735
Baraboule Department	Baraboule	30,209
Diguel Department	Diguel	9,055
Djibo Department	Djibo	60,599
Kelbo Department	Kelbo	24,446
Koutougou Department	Koutougou	18,719
Nassoumbou Department	Nassoumbou	20,222
Pobe-Mengao Department	Pobe-Mengao	23,692
Tongomayel Department	Tongomayel	70,665

See also

• Regions of Burkina Faso
• Provinces of Burkina Faso
• Departments of Burkina Faso

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sahel Region
2. "Burkina Faso reorganises territory into 17 regions and 47 provinces - Daily Mail Africa". 2025-07-03. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
3. National 2006 census preliminary results

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