Official Name: | Folonzo |
Pushpin Map: | Burkina Faso |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burkina Faso |
Coordinates: | 9.95°N -45°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Burkina Faso |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Type3: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Comoé Province |
Subdivision Name3: | Niangoloko Department |
Population Total: | 1618 |
Population As Of: | 2005 est. |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Folonzo is a town in the Niangoloko Department of Comoé Province in south-western Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 1,618.[1]
Annual rainfall in the area is approximately 1100mm. Dry season is from January to June.
Studies of Glossina tachinoides, a species of tsetse fly, have been conducted on the Komoé River at Folonzo.[2]
A non profit organization, L’association Idéal de Folonzo conducts literacy classes with local children.[3]