Plateau-Central Region

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Coordinates: 12°25′N 1°0′W / 12.417°N 1.000°W / 12.417; -1.000

Map of Plateau-Central Region

Plateau-Central is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had an estimated population of 693,137 in 2006. The region's capital is Ziniaré. Three provinces make up the region - Ganzourgou, Kourwéogo, and Oubritenga.

The Provinces of Plateau-Central
Province Capital Population
(Census 2006)[1]
Ganzourgou Province Zorgho 319,830
Kourwéogo Province Boussé 136,017
Oubritenga Province Ziniaré 237,290

[edit] References

  1. ^ National 2006 census preliminary results
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