Soum Province

Soum
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Country Burkina Faso
RegionSahel Region
CapitalDjibo
Area
 • Province
12,205 km2 (4,712 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province
363,633
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Urban
61,462
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Soum is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.

Its capital is Djibo.

Departments

Soum is divided into 9 departments:

The Departments of Soum
Department Capital city Population
(Census 2006)[2]
Arbinda Department Arbinda 90,735
Baraboule Department Baraboule 30,209
Diguel Department Diguel 9,055
Djibo Department Djibo 60,599
Kelbo Department Kelbo 24,446
Koutougou Department Koutougou 18,719
Nassoumbou Department Nassoumbou 20,222
Pobe-Mengao Department Pobe-Mengao 23,692
Tongomayel Department Tongomayel 70,665

See also

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sahel Region
  2. ^ National 2006 census preliminary results

14°06′N 1°38′W / 14.100°N 1.633°W / 14.100; -1.633


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