Hauts-Bassins Region
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Hauts-Bassins is one of Burkina Faso
's thirteen administrative regions
. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Hauts-Bassins was 1,410,284 in 2006. The region's capital is Bobo Dioulasso. Three provinces
make up the region - Houet
, Kénédougou
, and Tuy.
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...
's thirteen administrative regions
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...
. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Hauts-Bassins was 1,410,284 in 2006. The region's capital is Bobo Dioulasso. Three 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...
make up the region - Houet
Houet
Houet is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region.The capital of Houet is Bobo-Dioulasso.Houet is divided into 9 departments:*Badema*Bama*Bobo-Dioulasso*Fo*Karankasso-Vigue*Lena*Peni*Satiri*Toussiana...
, Kénédougou
Kénédougou Province
Kénédougou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region.Its capital is Orodara.Kenedougou is divided into 10 departments:*Djigouera*Koloko*Kourignon*Kourouma*Morolaba*N'dorola*Orodara*Samoghohiri*Samorogouan...
, and Tuy.
| Province | Capital | Population (Census 2006) |
|---|---|---|
| Houet Province | Bobo Dioulasso | 902,662 |
| Kénédougou Province Kénédougou Province Kénédougou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region.Its capital is Orodara.Kenedougou is divided into 10 departments:*Djigouera*Koloko*Kourignon*Kourouma*Morolaba*N'dorola*Orodara*Samoghohiri*Samorogouan... |
Orodara Orodara Orodara is a town located in the province of Kénédougou in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Kénédougou Province.- General :Orodara is the capital of the Kénédougou Province. It is also the capital city for the ethnic group known as the Siamou that live in the surrounding area... |
283,463 |
| Tuy Province | Houndé Houndé Houndé is a city located in the province of Tuy in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Tuy Province.... |
224,159 |