| Sarkounga | |
|---|---|
  Sarkounga Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 13°19′N1°48′W / 13.317°N 1.800°W Coordinates: 13°19′N1°48′W / 13.317°N 1.800°W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Centre-Nord Region |
| Province | Bam Province |
| Department | Tikare Department |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 909 |
| Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+0) |
Sarkounga is a village in the Tikare Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. It has a population of 909. [1]
Bam is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso. It is in Centre-Nord Region and the capital of Bam is Kongoussi. In 2006 it had a population of 277092. It is a rural province with 252,509 of its residents living in the countryside; only 24,583 live in urban areas. There are 132,086 men living in Bam Province and 145,006 women.
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.
