Boucle du Mouhoun Region
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Boucle du Mouhoun ([bukl dy mu.un], "Bend of the Black Volta") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 1,898,133 in 2019. It is the 4th most populous region in Burkina Faso, and contains 9.26% of all Burkinabé.[3] The region's capital is Dédougou. Six provinces make up the Boucle du Mouhoun region—Balé, Banwa, Kossi, Mouhoun, Nayala, and Sourou.
Boucle du Mouhoun | |
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Region | |
Coordinates: 12°30′N 3°30′W | |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Capital | Dédougou |
Government | |
• Governor | Victor Dabiré |
Area | |
• Region | 34,162 km2 (13,190 sq mi) |
Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Region | 1,898,133 |
• Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
• Urban | 183,236 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
HDI (2017) | 0.393[2] low · 9th |
As of 2019[update], the population of the region was 1,898,133 with 50.2% females. The population in the region was 9.26% of the total population of the country. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 187%. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 23.2%, compared to a national average of 28.3%.