Boulsa is the capital of Namentenga

Namentenga

Namentenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region.Its capital is Boulsa.Namentenga is divided into 8 departments:*Boala*Boulsa*Bouroum*D'Argo*Nagbingou*Tougouri*Yalgo*Zeguedeguin-See also:...

 Province in 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...

. It is predominantly Mossi with small populations of Fula

Fula people

Fula people or Fulani or Fulbe are an ethnic group spread over many countries, predominantly in West Africa, but found also in Central Africa and Sudanese North Africa...

 and Gulmanche peoples. It is host to a regional office for Plan International.

Religion

The main religions are Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism (Assemblies of God). Animism is pervacive.

Education

Le Lycée Provincial de Boulsa is the main high school catering to approximately 1300 students (2008). The Collège d'Ensignment Technique Professionnelle de Boulsa, Collège Gues-Wende and a Catholic CEG also provide 6ème through 3ème. There are also several primary schools.