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

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)

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.

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