Banfora Department

Banfora
Department
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Legend:
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Country Burkina Faso
ProvinceComoé Province
Area
 • Department
361 sq mi (935 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Department
160,282
 • Density444/sq mi (171/km2)
 • Urban
117,452
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Banfora is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Banfora. According to the 2019 census the department has a total population of 160,282.[1]

Banfora commune, in the Cascades Region of Burkina Faso comprises 22 villages and 15 urban sectors.[2] Economic activities include agriculture, livestock husbandry, and industries such as mining, which all require reliable access to water. Surveys conducted in 2017 indicated that only 69% of the population in Banfora had access to basic water services, while 28% had access to basic sanitation services. In the case of water services, the majority of households use boreholes with hand-operated pumps.[2]

Towns and villages

Place Population (2019)[3] Location[4]
Banfora 117452 10°37′51″N 4°45′32″W / 10.63083°N 4.75889°W / 10.63083; -4.75889
Bodadiougou 2202 10°43′34″N 4°54′06″W / 10.72611°N 4.90167°W / 10.72611; -4.90167
Bombora 1662 10°29′27″N 4°49′13″W / 10.49083°N 4.82028°W / 10.49083; -4.82028
Diarabakoko 2524 10°28′11″N 4°46′45″W / 10.46972°N 4.77917°W / 10.46972; -4.77917
Diongolo 2694 10°33′59″N 4°52′10″W / 10.56639°N 4.86944°W / 10.56639; -4.86944
Dionouna 2130 10°28′56″N 4°48′57″W / 10.48222°N 4.81583°W / 10.48222; -4.81583
Karfiguela 1182 10°41′51″N 4°49′06″W / 10.69750°N 4.81833°W / 10.69750; -4.81833
Kitobama 233 10°30′31″N 4°47′03″W / 10.50861°N 4.78417°W / 10.50861; -4.78417
Korokora 383 10°30′31″N 4°46′30″W / 10.50861°N 4.77500°W / 10.50861; -4.77500
Lemouroudougou 1372 10°40′41″N 4°47′08″W / 10.67806°N 4.78556°W / 10.67806; -4.78556
Marebama 356 10°31′15″N 4°47′52″W / 10.52083°N 4.79778°W / 10.52083; -4.79778
Nekanklou 1138 10°37′44″N 4°47′30″W / 10.62889°N 4.79167°W / 10.62889; -4.79167
Niankar 1936 10°33′10″N 4°48′00″W / 10.55278°N 4.80000°W / 10.55278; -4.80000
Niarebama 358 10°27′42″N 4°44′20″W / 10.46167°N 4.73889°W / 10.46167; -4.73889
Siniena 6216 10°32′07″N 4°46′18″W / 10.53528°N 4.77167°W / 10.53528; -4.77167
Sitiena 2018 10°36′16″N 4°48′18″W / 10.60444°N 4.80500°W / 10.60444; -4.80500
Tangora 3266 10°34′49″N 4°43′49″W / 10.58028°N 4.73028°W / 10.58028; -4.73028
Tengrela 5752 10°39′08″N 4°49′28″W / 10.65222°N 4.82444°W / 10.65222; -4.82444
Tiekouna 1171 10°37′48″N 4°48′28″W / 10.63000°N 4.80778°W / 10.63000; -4.80778
Tiempagora 1248 10°24′44″N 4°48′01″W / 10.41222°N 4.80028°W / 10.41222; -4.80028
Tionouna 1204 10°31′52″N 4°47′59″W / 10.53111°N 4.79972°W / 10.53111; -4.79972
Tiontionmana 445 10°28′51″N 4°45′44″W / 10.48083°N 4.76222°W / 10.48083; -4.76222
Toumousseni 3360 10°37′47″N 4°54′17″W / 10.62972°N 4.90472°W / 10.62972; -4.90472

References

  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Cascades Region
  2. ^ a b Bisung, Elijah; Dickin, Sarah (2019). "Concept mapping: Engaging stakeholders to identify factors that contribute to empowerment in the water and sanitation sector in West Africa". SSM - Population Health. 9 100490. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100490. PMC 6978480. PMID 31993485. Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
  3. ^ Fichier des localités du 5e RGPH (PDF) (in French). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (Burkina Faso). June 2022. pp. 49–56.
  4. ^ "Banfora plan strategique communal eau et assainissement" (PDF). p. 14.

10°38′N 4°45′W / 10.633°N 4.750°W / 10.633; -4.750


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