Bazèga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Sud Region. The capital of Bazèga is Kombissiri. Bazèga had a population of 238,202[2] in 2006 and in 2011 it was estimated to be 263,603.[3]

Bazèga
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Country Burkina Faso
RegionCentre-Sud Region
CapitalKombissiri
Area
 • Province1,530 sq mi (3,963 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province280,793
 • Density180/sq mi (71/km2)
 • Urban
28,617
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Education

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In 2011 the province had 187 primary schools and 23 secondary schools.[3]

Healthcare

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In 2011 the province had 37 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 7 doctors and 109 nurses.[3]

Departments

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Bazèga is divided into 7 departments:

The Departments of Bazèga
Commune Capital Population
Census 2006)[2]
Doulougou Department Doulougou 26,738
Gaongo Department Gaongo 25,753
Ipelce Department Ipelce 13,182
Kayao Department Kayao 33,994
Kombissiri Department Kombissiri 66,342
Saponé Department Saponé 38,958
Toece Department Toece 33,265

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Centre-Sud Region
  2. ^ a b "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  3. ^ a b c "La région du Centre-Sud 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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