Oubritenga Province

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Oubritenga
Province
Burkina Faso - Oubritenga.svg
Location in Burkina Faso
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Provincial map of its departments
Country Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Region Plateau-Central Region
Capital Ziniaré
Area
  Province1,073 sq mi (2,778 km2)
Population
 (2019 census) [1]
  Province314,514
  Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
   Urban
33,296
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT 0)

Oubritenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Plateau-Central Region.

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Its capital is Ziniaré.

Departments

Oubritenga is divided into 7 departments:

See also

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  1. Population.de Population of provinces in Plateau-Central Region

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