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Banwa is one of the 45 provinces

Provinces of Burkina Faso

The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces.List of Burkinabé provinces :Balé Bam Banwa Bazèga Bougouriba Boulgou...

of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...

and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region

Boucle du Mouhoun Region

Boucle du Mouhoun is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 1,434,847 in 2006. It is the 2nd most populous region in Burkina Faso after Centre Region, and contains 10.5% of all Burkinabé. The region's capital is Dédougou. Six provinces...

. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo

Solenzo

Solenzo is a city located in the province of Banwa in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Banwa Province....

. In 2006 it had a population of 267,934. It is a rural province with 255,337 of its residents living in the countryside; only 12,597 live in urban areas. There are 131,100 men living in Bam Province and 136,834 women.

Banwa is divided into 6 departments:

The Departments of Banwa
Departments	Capitals	Population (Census 2006)
Balavé Department Balavé Department Balavé is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Balavé. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 14,820.-Towns and villages:...	Balavé Balavé Balavé is a town in the Balavé Department of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. As of 2005 it had a population of 4700.-External links:*...	16,412
Kouka Department Kouka Department Kouka is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kouka. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 53,415.-Towns and villages:...	Kouka	59,588
Sami Department Sami Department Sami is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Sami. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 7,703.-Villages:...	Sami Sami, Burkina Faso Sami is a village in the Sami Department of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. As of 2005 it had a population of 340....	8,684
Sanaba Department Sanaba Department Sanaba is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Sanaba. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 29,525.-Towns and villages:...	Sanaba	34,166
Solenzo Department Solenzo Department Solenzo is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Solenzo. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 115,927.-Towns and villages:...	Solenzo Solenzo Solenzo is a city located in the province of Banwa in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Banwa Province....	118,424
Tansila Department Tansila Department Tansila is a department or commune of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Tansila. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 27,714.-Towns and villages:...	Tansila Tansila Tansila is a town and seat of the Tansila Department of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. As of 2005 it had a population of 3,876.-References:...	30,660