Banwa_Province
Banwa Province
Province in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso
Banwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2019 it had a population of 345,749.
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Banwa | |
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Province | |
Location in Burkina Faso | |
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| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun |
| Capital | Solenzo |
| Area | |
| • Province | 2,273 sq mi (5,888 km2) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Province | 345,749 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
| • Urban | 24,783 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
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In 2011 the province had 170 primary schools and 13 secondary schools.[2]
In 2011 the province had 23 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 3 doctors and 87 nurses.[3]
It is a rural province with 320,963 of its residents living in the countryside; only 24,786 live in urban areas. There are 169,195 men living in Banwa Province and 176,554 women.[1]
Banwa is divided into 6 departments:
More information Departments, Capitals ...
| Departments | Capitals | Population (Census 2019) |
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| Balavé Department | Balavé | 24,103 |
| Kouka Department | Kouka | 73,747 |
| Sami Department | Sami | 13,596 |
| Sanaba Department | Sanaba | 38,037 |
| Solenzo Department | Solenzo | 158,763 |
| Tansila Department | Tansila | 38,743 |
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- Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Boucle du Mouhoun Region
- "La région du Boucle du Mouhoun en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13.
- "La région du Boucle du Mouhoun en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13.
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