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Nayala Province

Coordinates: 12°38′N 4°25′W / 12.633°N 4.417°W / 12.633; -4.417
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Nayala
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Country Burkina Faso
RegionBoucle du Mouhoun
CapitalToma
Area
 • Province1,515 sq mi (3,923 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province223,090
 • Density150/sq mi (57/km2)
 • Urban
15,851
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Nayala is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region.

Its capital is Toma.

Education

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In 2011 the province had 133 primary schools and 20 secondary schools.[2]

Healthcare

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In 2011 the province had 20 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 3 doctors and 72 nurses.[3]

Departments

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Nayala is divided into 6 departments:

The Departments of Nayala
Departments Capitals Population
(Census 2006)[4]
Gassan Department Gassan 32,253
Gossina Department Gossina 18,499
Kougny Department Kougny 15,818
Toma Department Toma 29,003
Yaba Department Yaba 31,579
Yé Department 35,718

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Boucle du Mouhoun Region
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2014-10-20.

12°38′N 4°25′W / 12.633°N 4.417°W / 12.633; -4.417