Kourwéogo Province

Coordinates: 12°35′N 1°48′W / 12.583°N 1.800°W / 12.583; -1.800
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Kourwéogo
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Country Burkina Faso
RegionPlateau-Central Region
CapitalBoussé
Area
 • Province613 sq mi (1,588 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province181,202
 • Density300/sq mi (110/km2)
 • Urban
25,022
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Kourwéogo is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Plateau-Central Region. It has a population of 181,202 (2019 census).[1]

Its capital is Boussé.

Departments[edit]

Kourweogo is divided into 5 departments:

The Departments of Kourwéogo
Department Capital city Population
(Census 2006)[2]
Boussé Department Boussé 41,455
Laye Department Laye 12,264
Niou Department Niou 26,901
Sourgoubila Department Sourgoubila 38,976
Toeghin Department Toeghin 16,421

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Plateau-Central Region
  2. ^ "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2014-10-25.


12°35′N 1°48′W / 12.583°N 1.800°W / 12.583; -1.800