Gbomblora

Gbomblora
Gbomblora Location within Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 10°15′20″N3°03′04″W / 10.25556°N 3.05111°W / 10.25556; -3.05111
Country	Burkina Faso
Regions	Sud-Ouest Region
Province	Poni Province
Department	Gbomblora Department
Population  (2019) [1]
• Total	240
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Gbomblora is a village in the province of Poni in the Sud-Ouest Region of Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Gbomblora Department.

Geography

Gbomblora is located roughly 12 kilometers to the south east of the town of Gaoua. It is connected to the route nationale 11.

History

In February 2022, Gbomblora was scene of a deadly explosion at a gold mine. ^[2]

Economy

Since 2015, the town (like all that are part of the Gbomblora Department) has been connected to the national electricity network as part of the electrification of Noumbiel. ^[3]

Demographics

In 2006, the population was 169. ^[4]

Health and education

Gbomblora has a health and social promotion center (CSPS) while the regional hospital center (CHR) of the province is located in Gaoua. ^[5]

References

1. Fichier des localités du 5e RGPH (PDF) (in French). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (Burkina Faso). June 2022. p. 71.
2. "Gold mining site blast reportedly kills 59 in Burkina Faso". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
3. "Electrification du Noumbiel : C'est pour bientôt - leFaso.net". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-13.
4. "Liste des villages du Burkina Faso - Recensement 2006 - Humanitarian Data Exchange". data.humdata.org. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
5. Carte sanitaire 2010, Ministère de la Santé, p. 102-103, consulté le 26 février 2020.