Poni Province

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Poni
Province
Burkina Faso - Poni.svg
Location in Burkina Faso
Poni departments.png
Provincial map of its departments
Coordinates: 12°19′N2°28′E / 12.317°N 2.467°E / 12.317; 2.467
Country Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso
Region Sud-Ouest Region
Capital Gaoua
Area
 • Province
7,351 km2 (2,838 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census) [1]
 • Province
355,665
 • Density48.38/km2 (125.3/sq mi)
 •  Urban
45,284
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT 0)

Poni is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.

Contents

Its capital is Gaoua.

Departments

Poni is divided into 10 departments:

Places of interest

The Ruins of Loropeni 2016.05-441-134ap archeology,excavation Loropeni Ruins nr.Loropeni(Poni Prv.),BF sun15may2016-1119h.jpg
The Ruins of Loropéni

Poni Province is home to Burkina Faso's first UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ruins of Loropéni, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sud-Ouest Region
  2. ↑ "Ruins of Loropéni". UNESCO World Heritage List. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

10°15′N3°25′W / 10.250°N 3.417°W / 10.250; -3.417


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