The Province de la Kossi lies in the western part 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 stretches to the border with Mali

Mali

Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...

. It is in the 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 Kossi is the town of Nouna

Nouna

Nouna is a town of about 20,000 inhabitants located in the Province of Kossi in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Province. Nouna is a fairly developed town that boasts electricity, running water, land-line telephones, and cellular phones...

, which has a mayor and high commissioner. The next largest town in Kossi is Djibasso, the last major town on the road from Nouna that heads west into Mali.

Kossi is among the less developed provinces of Burkina Faso. Kossi has no paved roads and so, despite its access to Mali, is less traversed than provinces to the north and south that boast paved roads across the border.

The population of Kossi in 2006 was 272,223. It is a rural province with 253,793 of its residents living in the countryside; only 18,440 live in urban areas. There are 135,342 men living in Kossi Province and 136,891 women.

Kossi is divided into 10 departments:

The Departments of Kossi

Departments	Capitals	Population (Census 2006)
Barani Department Barani Department Barani is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Barani. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 49,144 ....	Barani Barani A Barani can refer to:*Ziauddin Barani a medieval Indian Muslim historian* Barani - an acrobatic flip used in gymnastics and martial arts...	44,237
Bomborokui Department Bomborokui Department Bomborokui or Bomborokuy is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bomborokui...	Bomborokui	15,257
Bourasso Department Bourasso Department Bourasso is a department of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. It is in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of the department is Bourasso...	Bourasso	12,548
Djibasso Department Djibasso Department Djibasso is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Djibasso. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 46,674 .-Towns and villages:...	Djibasso	49,730
Dokuy Department Dokuy Department Dokuy or Dokui is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Dokuy. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 25,305 .-Towns and villages:...	Dokuy	28,642
Doumbala Department Doumbala Department Doumbala is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Doumbala. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 26,124 .-Towns and villages:...	Doumbala	26,643
Kombori Department Kombori Department Kombori is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kombori. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 9,610.-Towns and villages:...	Kombori	8,300
Madouba Department Madouba Department Madouba is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Madouba. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 5,949 .-Towns and villages:...	Madouba	6,590
Nouna Department Nouna Department Nouna is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Nouna. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 70,330 .-Towns and villages:...	Nouna Nouna Nouna is a town of about 20,000 inhabitants located in the Province of Kossi in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Province. Nouna is a fairly developed town that boasts electricity, running water, land-line telephones, and cellular phones...	70,010
Sono Department Sono Department Sono is a department of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. It is in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of the department is Sono. The population of the department in 2006 was 7,276.-Towns and villages:* Sono...	Sono	7,276

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...