Kangaré-Foulbé

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Kangaré-Foulbé
CountryFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Region Centre-Nord Region
Province Bam Province
Department Rollo Department
Population (2005)
  Total 270
Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Kangaré-Foulbé is a village in the Rollo Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. It has a population of 270. [1]

Rollo Department Department in Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso

Rollo is a department or commune of Bam Province in north-western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Rollo. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 25,631. In 2007, as part of political decentralisation, new Mayors were elected to replace the existing local politicians. Issa Ouermi was elected mayor of the Rollo Department.

Bam Province Province in Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso

Bam is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso. It is in Centre-Nord Region and the capital of Bam is Kongoussi. In 2006 it had a population of 277092. It is a rural province with 252,509 of its residents living in the countryside; only 24,583 live in urban areas. There are 132,086 men living in Bam Province and 145,006 women.

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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