Poura Department Explained

Poura
Settlement Type:Department
Mapsize:350px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Burkina Faso
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Balé
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:1996
Population Total:9,761
Timezone:GMT 0
Utc Offset:+0

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.

Towns and villages

Largest towns and villages and populations in the department are as follows:[1]

References

11.6167°N -47°W

Notes and References

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