Poni | |
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Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Coordinates: 12°19′N2°28′E / 12.317°N 2.467°E | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sud-Ouest Region |
| Capital | Gaoua |
| Area | |
| • Province | 7,351 km2 (2,838 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) [1] | |
| • Province | 355,665 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 45,284 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Poni is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.
Its capital is Gaoua.
Poni is divided into 10 departments:
Poni Province is home to Burkina Faso's first UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ruins of Loropéni, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009. [2]
Gaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso known for its superstitious values and customs. The population, rested at 45,284. Located in the red earth, green hills, and fast flowing streams of southwestern Burkina Faso, Gaoua is the capital of Poni Province and forms a sort of capital for the sacred rites and bush lore of the Lobi peoples. According to local myth, Gaoua was founded when the Lobi migrated across from northern Ghana where they found the Gan people peoples occupying the territory. As a result, they named the trek across to Gaoua Gan-houo meaning "route of the Gan people".
Loropéni is a market town in southern Burkina Faso, lying about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Gaoua. Nearby are the medieval stone ruins of Loropéni, added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009. These ruins of a fortress, which date back at least a thousand years, are the country's first World Heritage site.
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Boulkiemdé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Ouest Region. The capital of Boulkiemdé is Koudougou. The population of Boulkiemdé was 498,008 in 2006 and 567,680 in 2011.
Ioba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region. In 2019 the population was 265,876. The capital of Ioba is Dano.
Nahouri is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in the Centre-Sud administrative region. In 2019 the population was 195,608. Its capital is Pô.
Nayala is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region.
Noumbiel is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region. The province is the least populated province in the country.
Sanguié is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region. In 2019 the population was 391,520. Its capital is Réo.
Sissili is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region. In 2006 the population was 212,628 and in 2011 the population was 240,830, an increase of 13.3%.
Zoundwéogo is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Sud Region. In 2019 the population of Zoundwéogo was 311,940. Its capital is Manga.
Sud-Ouest is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on July 2, 2001 and had a population of 874,030 in 2019. It covers an area of 16,153 km2. The region's capital is Gaoua. Four provinces make up the region—Bougouriba, Ioba, Noumbiel, and Poni.
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Diébougou is a department or commune of Bougouriba Province in south-western Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Diebougou. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 63,280.
Dano is a department or commune of Ioba Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Dano.
Gaoua is a department or commune of Poni Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Gaoua.
Loropeni is a department or commune of Poni Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Loropeni.
Kénédougou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. The 2019 census reported a population of 399,836.
The ruins of Loropéni are a medieval heritage site near the town of Loropéni in southern Burkina Faso. They were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009. These ruins are the country's first World Heritage site. The site, which spans 11,130 square metres (119,800 sq ft), includes an array of stone walls that comprised a medieval fortress, the best preserved of ten in the area. They date back at least a thousand years. The settlement was occupied by the Lohron or Kulango people and prospered from the trans-Saharan gold trade, reaching its height between the 14th and 17th centuries AD. It was abandoned in the early 19th century.
Bouroum-Bouroum is the capital of Bouroum-Bouroum Department in Poni Province, Burkina Faso. The main ethnic group is the Lobi.
Coordinates: 10°15′N3°25′W / 10.250°N 3.417°W
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