Gossina Department

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Gossina
Department
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Gossina Department location in the province
Country Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Province Nayala Province
Area
 • Total160.6 sq mi (416.0 km2)
Population
 (2019 census) [1]
 • Total26,241
 • Density160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT 0)

Gossina is a department or commune of Nayala Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Gossina. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 17,945. [2] In reference to the 2019 census, the population had seen a surge and was 26, 241. [3] The male were 12,606 while the women were 13, 635. [4]

Towns and villages

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References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Burkina Faso: Communes
  2. ↑ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Gossina (Commune, Burkina Faso) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  4. ↑ "Gossina (Commune, Burkina Faso) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

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