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Thyou
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 11°57′N2°12′W / 11.950°N 2.200°W / 11.950; -2.200 Coordinates: 11°57′N2°12′W / 11.950°N 2.200°W / 11.950; -2.200
CountryFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Region Centre-Ouest Region
Province Boulkiemdé Province
Department Thyou Department
Population (2005)
  Total 8,983
Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0)


Thyou is a town in the Thyou Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Thyou Department and has a population of 8,983. [1]

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Thyou Department Department in Boulkiemdé Province, Burkina Faso

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