Niou Department
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Niou is a department
or commune of Kourwéogo Province in central Burkina Faso
. Its capital lies at the town of Niou. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 26,977.
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...
or commune of Kourwéogo Province in central 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...
. Its capital lies at the town of Niou. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 26,977.
Towns and villages
- Niou (1 793 inhabitants) (capital)
- BeléBéléA bélé is a folk song and dance from Dominica, performed most commonly during full moon evenings, or sometimes during funeral wakes . It may be the oldest Creole dance from Dominica, and strongly reflects influences from African fertility dances. The dance is also popular in Saint Lucia...
(371 inhabitants) - GargaGargaOne of the greatest sages of the Puranic times. Garga was the son of Rishi Bharadwaja and Susheela.He was better known as Garga Muni. He was the family priest of the family of Nanda . He named Krishna as "Krishna" after receiving the name by meditation...
(933 inhabitants) - Gasgo (380 inhabitants)
- Goabga (2 041 inhabitants)
- Kouka (1 479 inhabitants)
- Koukin (2 472 inhabitants)
- MouniMouniMouni is a town in the Yaho Department of Balé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 1020.-External links:*...
(1 750 inhabitants) - Nabzinigma (320 inhabitants)
- NapalguéNapalguéNapalgué is a village in the Tikare Department of Bam Province in northern Burkina Faso. It has a population of 892.-External links:*...
(2 789 inhabitants) - Niapa (543 inhabitants)
- Niou-yarcé (635 inhabitants)
- Raongo (1 186 inhabitants)
- Sakouli (1 530 inhabitants)
- Sondogtenga (620 inhabitants)
- Sourou (1 161 inhabitants)
- TamséTamséTamsé is a village in the Toece Department of Bazèga Province in central Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 715.-External links:*...
(900 inhabitants) - TanghinTanghinTanghin may refer to several places in Burkina Faso:Three places in Ganzourgou Province:*Tanghin, Boudry*Tanghin, Méguet*Tanghin, ZoungouTwo places in Bazèga Province:*Tanghin, Saponé*Tanghin, Toece...
(1 886 inhabitants) - Tangseghin (1 151 inhabitants)
- Wa (1 457 inhabitants)
- Zeguedeghin (1 580 inhabitants)