Poura-mine | |
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Country | |
Region | Boucle du Mouhoun Region |
Province | Balé |
Department | Poura Department |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 5,883 |
Poura-mine is a town in the Poura Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 5883. [1]
Poura is a small department or commune of Balé Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Poura. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 9,761.
Balé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Boucle du Mouhoun Region with Boromo as capital. Its area is 4,595 km2 (1,774 sq mi), and in 2006 had a population of 213,897. The province is known for its Deux Balé Forest, populated by savannah elephant herds. Boromo, the provincial capital, is located on the main road from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso. In June 2007, the Canadian mining company, Semafo, open the third gold mine in the country in Mana in the province, with an investment of about $116 million.
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.
Gaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso known for its superstitious values and customs. The population, at last estimate, rested at 30,931 Located in the red earth, green hills, and fast flowing streams of southwestern Burkina Faso, Gaoua is the capital of Poni Province and forms a sort of capital for the sacred rites and bush lore of the Lobi peoples. According to local myth, Gaoua was founded when the Lobi migrated across from northern Ghana where they found the Gan people peoples occupying the territory. As a result, they named the trek across to Gaoua Gan-houo meaning "route of the Gan people".
Tangail is a city of Dhaka Division in the central region of Bangladesh 98 km north-west of Dhaka, the capital. It is main urban area of Tangail District. The city is on the bank of Louhajang River.
Balurghat (pron:ˌbʌlʊəˈgɑ:t) is a city and a municipality in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Dakshin Dinajpur district. Balurghat has for long been known for its distinguished taste in culture, especially theatre. It is the birthplace of Natyacharya Manmatha Ray. The town is well known for its cleanliness and culture.
Bampur (Persian: بمپور, also Romanized as Bampūr and Bampoor) is a city in and capital of Bampur County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 9,073, in 1,664 families.
Dwivedula Visalakshi, was a well-known Telugu writer. Hailing from Vizianagaram, the cultural capital of Andhra Pradesh, she distinguished herself as a writer of short stories and novels. Her lucid style adorned all her novels from Vaikuntapaali, Vaaradhi to Enta Dooram Ee Payanam. The novel Vaaradhi has even been a hit on silver screen. She received the D.Litt. Degree from the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad in 1998.
Basnéré is a village in the Poura Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 386.
Darsalam is a village in the Poura Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 587.
Kankélé is a village in the Poura Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 591.
Mouhoun III is a village in the Poura Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 233.
Pig-poré is a village in the Poura Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 637.
Toécin is a village in the Poura Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 375.
Poura-village is a village in the Poura Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 1069.
Di is a department or commune of Sourou Province in north-western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Di.
Jean-Baptiste Kiéthéga is an archeologist and historian from Upper Volta, currently Burkina Faso. Kiéthéga was born on May 10, 1947, in Yako.
Tangail stadium also called as Tangail Zila Stadium is located at Club road, north side of Bhashani Hall and Tangail Eid-gah, 200 metres away and west side of Shaheed Sriti Poura Uddan( Bengali: শহীদ স্মৃতি পৌর উদ্যান ) in the district of Tangail, Bangladesh. It is a multipurpose stadium. Cricket, football, concert and cultural programs take place here. Until 2013 the stadium was the home ground of Team BJMC which played in Bangladesh Premier League Football.
Poura Airport is a public use airport located near Poura, Balé, Burkina Faso.
Tangail Poura Uddan (also called Tangail Shahid Sriti Poura Uddan) is a municipal park situated in the heart of Tangail city, Bangladesh. The park is owned by Tangail's municipal authority. It is one of the most crowded places in the city and a major recreation spot.
The 2018 Coupe du Faso is the 32nd edition of the Coupe du Faso, the knockout football competition of Burkina Faso.
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