Grand-balé

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Grand-balé
CountryFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Region Boucle du Mouhoun Region
Province Balé
Department Yaho Department
Population (2005)
  Total 110

Grand-balé is a village in the Yaho Department of Balé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 110. [1]

Yaho Department Department in Balé, Burkina Faso

Yaho is a department in the Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Yaho. According to the 1996 census the department had a total population of 14,257. As of August 2009 the department's population has increased to 16,424.

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Burkina Faso country in Africa

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq mi) and is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north; Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo and Ghana to the south; and Ivory Coast to the southwest. The July 2018 population estimate by the United Nations was 19,751,651. Burkina Faso is a francophone country, with French as the official language of government and business. Roughly 40% of the population speaks the Mossi language. Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by then-President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabé. Its capital is Ouagadougou.

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