Mouhoun 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...

 and is in 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 Mouhoun is Dédougou

Dédougou

Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The main ethnic groups are the Marka and the Bwa. The population of Dédougou was 37,793 in 2006; 18,778 were male and 19,015 were female. It is the 9th largest city in...

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Most people in the province live in rural areas; 260,295 Burkinabé live in the countryside with only 37,793 people residing in urban areas. There are 148,732 men living in Mouhoun Province and 149,356 women.

Mouhoun is divided into 7 departments:

The Departments of Mouhoun

Departments	Capitals	Population (Census 2006)
Bondokuy Department Bondokuy Department Bondokuy is a department or commune of Mouhoun Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bondokuy. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 47,213 .-Towns and villages:...	Bondokuy	51,174
Dédougou Department Dédougou Department Dédougou is a department or commune of Mouhoun Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Dédougou. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 75,244 .-Towns and villages:...	Dédougou Dédougou Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The main ethnic groups are the Marka and the Bwa. The population of Dédougou was 37,793 in 2006; 18,778 were male and 19,015 were female. It is the 9th largest city in...	86,324
Douroula Department Douroula Department Douroula is a department or commune of Mouhoun Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital is Douroula. According to the 2006 census the department has a total population of 12,806.-Towns and villages:* Douroula...	Douroula Douroula Douroula is a town in Burkina Faso. It is the county seat of Douroula Department in the province Mouhoun....	12,806
Kona Department Kona Department Kona is a department or commune of Mouhoun Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kona. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 18,033 .-Towns and villages:* Kona...	Kona	19,585
Ouarkoye Department Ouarkoye Department Ouarkoye is a department or commune of Mouhoun Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Ouarkoye. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 37,178.-Towns and villages:...	Ouarkoye Ouarkoye Ouarkoye is a town approximately west of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Ouarkoye Department in Mouhoun Province. The town has a population of 3,916. Brig. General Yaoua Michel Tamini was from this village....	38,938
Safané Department Safané Department Safané is a department or commune of Mouhoun Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Safané. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 44,925 .-Towns and villages:...	Safané	49,383
Tchériba Department Tchériba Department Tchériba is a department or commune of Mouhoun Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Tchériba. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 36,818 .-Towns and villages:...	Tchériba	39,778

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...