Zimtenga | |
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Country | |
Region | Centre-Nord Region |
Province | Bam Province |
Department | Zimtenga Department |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 1,036 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Zimtenga is a town in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Zimtenga Department and has a population of 1,036. [1]
Zimtenga, also spelt Zimtanga, is a department or commune of Bam Province in Centre-Nord Region of Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Zimtenga. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 21,879.
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.
Bargo, Burkina Faso is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 391.
Dougré is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 409.
Kalagrérimaïbé is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 539.
Kayon is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 479.
Kiendyendé is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 222.
Moméné is a town in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 1373.
Niniongo is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 364.
Pissi, Bam is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 450.
Rakoegtanga is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 273.
Rolga is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 457.
Romtanghin is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 895.
Singa-Mossi is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 782.
Tampèlga, Zimtenga is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 281.
Toéssin, Zimtenga is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 437.
Yalgatinga is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 209.
Gasdonka is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 186.
Kalagré-Foulbé is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 121.
Kaokana-Peulh is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 300.
Wattigué is a village in the Zimtenga Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 325.
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