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Sourou Province

Coordinates: 13°04′N 3°04′W / 13.067°N 3.067°W / 13.067; -3.067
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Sourou
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Country Burkina Faso
RegionBoucle du Mouhoun
CapitalTougan
Area
 • Province
2,227 sq mi (5,768 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province
284,947
 • Density130/sq mi (49/km2)
 • Urban
26,347
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Sourou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Boucle du Mouhoun.

Its capital is Tougan.

Education

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In 2011 the province had 162 primary schools and 17 secondary schools.[2]

Healthcare

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In 2011 the province had 27 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 5 doctors and 89 nurses.[3]

Departments

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Sourou is divided into 8 departments:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Boucle du Mouhoun Region
  2. ^ "La région du Boucle du Mouhoun en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13.
  3. ^ "La région du Boucle du Mouhoun en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13.

13°04′N 3°04′W / 13.067°N 3.067°W / 13.067; -3.067