Comoé Province
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Comoé 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...

, located in its Cascades Region
Cascades Region
Cascades is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Cascades was 524,956 in 2006. It is the least populous region in Burkina Faso and contains 3.8% of all Burkinabé. The region's capital is Banfora. Two provinces, Comoé and Léraba, make up...

. The capital of Comoé is Banfora
Banfora
Banfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso with a population of 63,300 people . It is the capital of the Comoe province. It has grown around the sugar cane industry. The city lies south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan – Ouagadougou railway. The main ethnic groups are the Gouin,the...

. The population of Comoé was 400,534 in 2006.

Comoé is divided into 9 departments:
The Departments of Comoé
Commune Capital Population
(Census 2006)National 2006 census preliminary results http://www.insd.bf/Documents/Publications/INSD/Publications/Resultats_enquetes/Autres%20enq/Rapport_preliminaire_RGPH06.pdf
Banfora Department
Banfora Department
Banfora is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Banfora. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 88,808..-Towns and villages:...

 
Banfora
Banfora
Banfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso with a population of 63,300 people . It is the capital of the Comoe province. It has grown around the sugar cane industry. The city lies south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan – Ouagadougou railway. The main ethnic groups are the Gouin,the...

 
106,815
Bérégadougou Department
Bérégadougou Department
Bérégadougou is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bérégadougou. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 11,846..-Towns and villages:...

 
Bérégadougou
Bérégadougou
Bérégadougou is a town in the Bérégadougou Department of Comoé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Bérégadougou Department and the town has a population of 9,036.-External links:*...

 
11,755
Mangodara Department
Mangodara Department
Mangodara is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Mangodara. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 44,444.-Towns and villages:...

 
Mangodara
Mangodara
Mangodara is a town in the Mangodara Department of Comoé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Mangodara Department and the town has a population of 5,000.-External links:*...

 
49,746
Moussodougou Department
Moussodougou Department
Moussodougou is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Moussodougou. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 9,407..-References:...

 
Moussodougou
Moussodougou
Moussodougou is a town in the Moussodougou Department of Comoé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Moussodougou Department and the town has a population of 5,890.-External links:*...

 
10,444
Niangoloko Department
Niangoloko Department
Niangoloko is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Niangoloko. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 45,971.-Towns and villages:...

 
Niangoloko
Niangoloko
Niangoloko is a town and seat of the Niangoloko Department in southwestern Burkina Faso. It is near the city of Bobo-Dioulasso and the border with Côte d'Ivoire. The town has a population of 16,175.- Transport :...

 
51,345
Ouo Department
Ouo Department
Ouo is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Ouo. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 15,594..-Towns and villages:* Ouo...

 
Ouo
Ouo
Ouo is a town in the Ouo Department of Comoé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Ouo Department and the town has a population of 2,204.-External links:*...

 
23,450
Sidéradougou Department
Sidéradougou Department
Sidéradougou is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Sidéradougou. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 76,210..-Towns and villages:...

 
Sidéradougou
Sidéradougou
Sidéradougou is a town in southwestern Burkina Faso. It is near the city of Bobo-Dioulasso. Sidéradougou is the capital of Sidéradougou Department and has a population of 11,443....

 
76,540
Soubakaniédougou Department
Soubakaniédougou Department
Soubakaniédougou is a department or commune of Comoé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Soubakaniédougou. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 24,136..-Towns and villages:...

 
Soubakaniédougou
Soubakaniedougou
Soubakaniédougou is a town in southwestern Burkina Faso. It is near the city of Bobo-Dioulasso and has a population of 9,423. The town is the capital of Soubakaniédougou Department.-External links:*...

 
27,945
Tiéfora Department
Tiéfora Department
Tiéfora is a department or commune of Comoé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Tiéfora. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 35,894..-Towns and villages:...

 
Tiéfora
Tiéfora
Tiéfora is a town in the Tiéfora Department of Comoé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Tiéfora Department, and the town has a population of 4,673.-External links:*...

 
42,494


See also

  • Regions of Burkina Faso
    Regions of Burkina Faso
    ||Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions:List of Burkinabé regions :* Boucle du Mouhoun * Cascades * Centre * Centre-Est * Centre-Nord...

  • Provinces of Burkina Faso
    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...

  • Departments of Burkina Faso
    Departments of Burkina Faso
    The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 301 departments or communes. The departments are listed below, by province:-Balé:* Bagassi Department* Bana Department* Boromo Department* Fara Department* Oury Department* Pâ Department...

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