| Sanaba | |
|---|---|
  Sanaba Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa | |
| Coordinates: 12°24′24″N3°48′46″W / 12.40667°N 3.81278°W Coordinates: 12°24′24″N3°48′46″W / 12.40667°N 3.81278°W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun |
| Province | Banwa |
| Department | Sanaba |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,402 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Sanaba is a town in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region of Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Sanaba Department.
Boucle du Mouhoun is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 1,434,847 in 2006. It is the 2nd most populous region in Burkina Faso after Centre Region, and contains 10.5% of all Burkinabé. The region's capital is Dédougou. Six provinces make up the Boucle du Mouhoun region—Balé, Banwa, Kossi, Mouhoun, Nayala, and Sourou.
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.
Sanaba is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Sanaba. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 29,525.
Capital: Solenzo | ||
| Balave Department |  | |
| Kouka Department | ||
| Sami Department | ||
| Sanaba Department | ||
| Solenzo Department | ||
| Tansila Department | ||
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