Karangasso-Sambla

Karangasso-Sambla
Village
Karangasso-Sambla Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 11°13′36″N4°38′45″W / 11.22667°N 4.64583°W / 11.22667; -4.64583
Country	Burkina Faso
Regions	Hauts-Bassins Region
Province	Houet Province
Department	Karangasso-Sambla Department
Area [1]
• Total	6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi)
Elevation	352 m (1,155 ft)
Time zone	UTC+0

Karangasso-Sambla, sometimes known as Karankasso, is the capital of the Karangasso-Sambla Department, Houet Province, Hauts-Bassins Region, Burkina Faso ^[2] it is located along a main road 45 kilometres away from Bobo-Dioulasso. Reports on malaria in young children have been carried out in Karankasso showing a large difference in infection rates between wet and dry seasons. ^[3] Karankasso is the largest community home to the Sambla people, it has a health center but healthcare has been reported to be poor in Karankasso. In 1993, 25 people died of measles in Karankasso. Karankasso's population does not have access to electricity, phone lines or education, so many people use radios instead. Karankasso's people mainly use bicycles or bush-taxis for transportation.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Karankasso · Burkina Faso".
2. "Region des Hauts Bassins". www.inforoute-communale.gov.bf. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23. Retrieved 2025-12-24.
3. Mouchet, Jean; Carnevale, Pierre; Manguin, Sylvie (2008). Biodiversity of Malaria in the World. John Libbey Eurotext.