Moaga

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Moaga
CountryFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Region Centre-Est Region
Province Boulgou Province
Department Tenkodogo Department
Population (2005 est.)
  Total 397

Moaga is a village in the Tenkodogo Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. In 2005, the village had a population of 397. [1]

Tenkodogo Department Department in Boulgou Province, Burkina Faso

Tenkodogo is a department or commune of Boulgou Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Tenkodogo. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 113,716.

Boulgou Province Province in Centre-Est Region, Burkina Faso

Boulgou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Est Region. The capital of Boulgou is Tenkodogo. The population of Boulgou in 2006 was 542,286.

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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