Poura Department
Poura is a small department or commune of Balé Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Poura. According to the 1996 census, the department had a total population of 9,761.
Poura | |
|---|---|
 Poura Department location in the province | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Province | Balé |
| Population (1996) | |
| • Total | 9,761 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Towns and villages
Largest towns and villages and populations in the department are as follows: [1]
- Poura (5 883 inhabitants) (capital)
- Basnéré (386 inhabitants)
- Darsalam (587 inhabitants)
- Kankélé (591 inhabitants)
- Mouhoun III (233 inhabitants)
- Poura-village (1 069 inhabitants)
- Pig-poré (637 inhabitants)
- Toécin (375 inhabitants)
References
- Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
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