Gourma | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Scenery south of Fada N’Gourma on the road to Benin | |
Location in Burkina Faso | |
Provincial map of its departments | |
| Coordinates: 12°05′N 0°30′W / 12.083°N 0.500°W | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Est Region |
| Capital | Fada N’Gourma |
| Area | |
• Province | 4,303 sq mi (11,145 km2) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
• Province | 437,242 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| • Urban | 73,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Gourma is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, in Est Region. The capital of Gourma is Fada N’Gourma. The population of Gourma was 437,242 in 2019.
Departments
Gourma is divided into 6 departments:
| Commune | Capital | Population (Census 2006) |
|---|---|---|
| Diabo Department | Diabo | 43,357 |
| Diapangou Department | Diapangou | 26,457 |
| Fada N’Gourma Department | Fada N’Gourma | 123,594 |
| Matiacoali Department | Matiakoali | 54,574 |
| Tibga Department | Tibga | 29,100 |
| Yamba Department | Yamba | 27,087 |
See also
- Regions of Burkina Faso
- Provinces of Burkina Faso
- Departments of Burkina Faso
- Natiaboani
- Habaza
- 2022 Natiaboani ambush
References
- ^ a b Population.de Population of provinces in Est Region
- ^ "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
