Hèrèdougou

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Hèrèdougou
CountryFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Region Boucle du Mouhoun
Province Banwa Province
Department Solenzo Department
Population (2005)
  Total 3,205
Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Hèrèdougou is a town in the Solenzo Department of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. As of 2005 it had a population of 3,205. [1]

Solenzo Department Department in Banwa Province, Burkina Faso

Solenzo is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Solenzo. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 115,927.

Banwa Province Province in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso

Banwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2006 it had a population of 267,934.

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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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References

  1. Liste des villages de al region de la Boucle du Mounhoun Archived January 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine ., Burkinabé government inforoute communale, 2005, Retrieved on June 11, 2008