| Mangodara | |
|---|---|
  Mangodara Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′N4°21′W / 9.900°N 4.350°W Coordinates: 9°54′N4°21′W / 9.900°N 4.350°W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Cascades Region |
| Province | Comoé Province |
| Department | Mangodara Department |
| Population (2005 est.) | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
Mangodara is a town in the Mangodara Department of Comoé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Mangodara Department and the town has a population of 5,000. [1]
Mangodara is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Mangodara. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 44,444.
Comoé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Cascades Region. The capital of Comoé is Banfora. The population of Comoé was 400,534 in 2006.
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.
