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Sanguié Province

Coordinates: 12°19′N 2°28′W / 12.317°N 2.467°W / 12.317; -2.467
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Sanguie
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Coordinates: 12°19′N 2°28′E / 12.317°N 2.467°E / 12.317; 2.467
Country Burkina Faso
RegionCentre-Ouest Region
CapitalRéo
Area
 • Province5,183 km2 (2,001 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province391,520
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Urban
33,894
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Sanguié is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region. In 2019 the population was 391,520.[1] Its capital is Réo.

Lyele is a major first language in this province.

Education

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In 2011 the province had 218 primary schools and 27 secondary schools.[2]

Healthcare

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In 2011 the province had 34 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 3 doctors and 66 nurses.[3]

Transportation

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As of June 2014 Sitarail operates a passenger train three times a week along the route from Ouagadougou to Abidjan which passes through the province and stops at Zamo.[4]

Departments

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Sanguie is divided into 10 departments:

Department Capital Population
(Census 2006)[5]
Dassa Department Dassa 14,782
Didyr Department Didyr 41,604
Godyr Department Godyr 19,379
Kyon Department Kyon 18,124
Kordie Department Kordie 20,400
Pouni Department Pouni 38,666
Réo Department Réo 59, 799
Tenado Department Tenado 46,203
Zamo Department Zamo 16,242
Zawara Department Zawara 21,869

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Centre-Ouest Region
  2. ^ "La région du Centre-Ouest 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 Centre-Ouest 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. ^ European Rail Timetable, Summer 2014 Edition, (journey time is 43 to 48 hours)
  5. ^ National 2006 census preliminary results

12°19′N 2°28′W / 12.317°N 2.467°W / 12.317; -2.467