Bomborokui Department Explained

Bomborokui
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:350px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Burkina Faso
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kossi Province
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:1996
Population Total:13,298
Timezone:GMT 0
Utc Offset:+0

Bomborokui or Bomborokuy is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bomborokui. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 13,298.[1]

The primary ethnic group of Bomborokuy are the Bwaba people. Their language is Bwamu. However, most people in Bomborokuy also speak the common regional trade language of Jula. In Bwamu, the name "Bomborokuy" is pronounced "Boh-we" and means "village of the dog."

Towns and villages

Notes and References

  1. http://www.inforoute-communale.gov.bf/list_vill/bm.htm Burkinabé government inforoute communale