Sami | |
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Country | Burkina Faso |
Province | Banwa Province |
Area | |
• Total | 247.9 sq mi (642.1 km2) |
Population (2019 census) | |
• Total | 13,596 |
• Density | 55/sq mi (21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Sami is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Sami. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 13,596. [1]
The largest villages and populations in the department are as follows:
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Balé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Boucle du Mouhoun Region with Boromo as capital. Its area is 4,596 km2 (1,775 sq mi), and had a population of 297,367 in 2019. 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.
Banwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2019 it had a population of 345,749.
Bana is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bana. According to the 2019 census the department has a population of 19,787.
Pompoï is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Pompoï. According to the 2019 census the commune has a total population of 14,067.
Siby is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Siby. According to the 1996 census the department had a total population of 12,089.
Yaho is a department in the Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Yaho. According to the 1996 census the department had a total population of 14,257. As of August 2009 the department's population has increased to 16,424.
Balavé is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Balavé. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 24,103.
Solenzo is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Solenzo. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 157,596.
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Bissiga is a department or commune of Boulgou Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bissiga. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 19,264.
Tenkodogo is a department or commune of Boulgou Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Tenkodogo. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 157,947.
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Bérégadougou is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bérégadougou. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 11,846.
Niangoloko is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Niangoloko. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 76,840.
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