Komsilga | |
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  Komsilga Location within Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 12°11′11″N01°38′01″W / 12.18639°N 1.63361°W Coordinates: 12°11′11″N01°38′01″W / 12.18639°N 1.63361°W | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre |
| Province | Kadogo |
| Department | Komsilga |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Komsilga is a town and the capital of the Komsilga Department, in the Kadiogo Province of central Burkina Faso. [1]
Komsilga is a department or commune of Kadiogo Province in central Burkina Faso. The population was 53,255 in 2006.
Kadiogo is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre Region. Its area is of 2,805 km², containing six departments and a population of 1,523,980 (2006). Its capital is also the State capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plateau of the country. It is highly urbanized and is the most densely populated province.
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.
