Ganzourgou Province
Ganzourgou
Gãnzurgu (Mossi) | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Plateau-Central Region |
| Capital | Zorgho |
| Area | |
• Province | 1,614 sq mi (4,179 km2) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Province | 481,794 |
| • Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
| • Urban | 35,398 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Ganzourgou (Mossi: Gãnzurgu) is a province of Burkina Faso and is in Plateau-Central Region. The capital of Ganzourgou is Zorgho, which is along the road between Ouagadougou and Niamey, Niger. Other important localities in the province are Mogtédo and Méguet. The population of Ganzourgou in 2019 was 481,794.
Ganzourgou is divided into 8 departments:
| Commune | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Boudry Department | Boudry | 80,948 |
| Kogho Department | Kogho | 15,790 |
| Méguet Department | Méguet | 34,724 |
| Mogtédo Department | Mogtédo | 50,809 |
| Salogo Department | Salogo | 21,405 |
| Zam Department | Zam | 39,582 |
| Zorgho Department | Zorgho | 46,898 |
| Zoungou Department | Zoungou | 29,674 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Plateau-Central Region
- ^ National 2006 census preliminary results [1] Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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