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Ganzourgou is a province

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 Plateau-Central Region

Plateau-Central Region

Plateau-Central is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had an estimated population of 647,516 in 2006. The region's capital is Ziniaré. Three provinces make up the region - Ganzourgou, Kourwéogo, and Oubritenga....

. The capital of Ganzourgou is Zorgho, which is along the road between Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...

and Niamey

Niamey

-Population:While Niamey's population has grown steadily since independence, the droughts of the early 1970s and 1980s, along with the economic crisis of the early 1980s, have propelled an exodus of rural inhabitants to Niger's largest city...

, Niger

Niger

Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...

. Other important localities in the province are Mogtédo

Mogtedo

Mogtedo is a town located in the province of Ganzourgou in Burkina Faso. The population of Mogtédo is 15,076, and it is the capital of Mogtédo Department.-External links:*...

and Méguet

Méguet

Méguet is a town in the Méguet Department in Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. The population of Méguet is 7,273 and it is the capital of Méguet Department.-External links:...

. The population of Ganzourgou in 2006 was 319,830.

Ganzourgou is divided into 8 departments:

The Departments of Ganzourgou
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
Boudry Department Boudry Department Boudry is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Boudry. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 82,690.-Towns and villages:...	Boudry Boudry, Burkina Faso Boudry is a town in the Boudry Department of Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Boudry Department, and has a population of 1,682.-External links:*...	80,948
Kogho Department Kogho Department Kogho is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kogho. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 15,524..-Towns and villages:...	Kogho Kogho Kogho is a town in the Kogho Department of Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. Kogho is the capital of Kogho Department, and has a population of 3780.-External links:*...	15,790
Méguet Department Méguet Department Méguet is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Méguet. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 34,668..-Towns and villages:...	Méguet Méguet Méguet is a town in the Méguet Department in Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. The population of Méguet is 7,273 and it is the capital of Méguet Department.-External links:...	34,724
Mogtédo Department Mogtédo Department Mogtédo is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Mogtédo. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 44,668..-Towns and villages:...	Mogtédo Mogtedo Mogtedo is a town located in the province of Ganzourgou in Burkina Faso. The population of Mogtédo is 15,076, and it is the capital of Mogtédo Department.-External links:*...	50,809
Salogo Department Salogo Department Salogo is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Salogo. According to the 2006 census, the department has a total population of 21,405.-Towns and villages:...	Salogo Salogo Salogo is a town in the Salogo Department of Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 3,368, and is the capital of Salogo Department.-External links:*...	21,405
Zam Department Zam Department Zam is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Zam. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 39,259..-Towns and villages:...	Zam Zam, Burkina Faso Zam is a town in the Zam Department of Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. Zam is the capital of Zam Department and has a population of 1,574.-External links:*...	39,582
Zorgho Department Zorgho Department Zorgho is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Zorgho. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 49,648..-Towns and villages:...	Zorgho	46,898
Zoungou Department Zoungou Department Zoungou is a department or commune of Ganzourgou Province in central-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Zoungou. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 29,753.-Towns and villages:...	Zoungou Zoungou Zoungou is a town in the Zoungou Department of Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 1,426 and is the capital of Zoungou Department.-External links:*...	29,674