Passoré Province
Passoré | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Nord Region |
| Capital | Yako |
| Area | |
| • Province | 3,866 km2 (1,493 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Province | 457,781 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 38,679 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Passoré is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region. Its capital is Yako.
Education
In 2011 the province had 316 primary schools and 39 secondary schools.[2]
Healthcare
In 2011 the province had 42 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 3 doctors and 73 nurses.[3]
Departments
Passoré is divided into 9 departments:
| Department | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Arbollé Department | Arbollé | 21,202 |
| Bagaré Department | Bagaré | 40,038 |
| Bokin Department | Bokin | 55,968 |
| Gomponsom Department | Gomponsom | 19,884 |
| Kirsi Department | Kirsi | 10,746 |
| Lâ-Todin Department | Lâ-Todin | 28,077 |
| Pilimpikou Department | Pilimpikou | 19,884 |
| Samba Department | Samba | 10,746 |
| Yako Department | Yako | 28,077 |
See also
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Nord Region
- ^ "La région du Nord en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "La région du Nord en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2014-10-28.
12°57′N 2°16′W / 12.950°N 2.267°W / 12.950; -2.267
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