Banfora Department
Department in Comoé Province, Burkina Faso
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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 | |
|---|---|
Department | |
Banfora Department's location in the province | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Province | Comoé Province |
| Area | |
• Department | 361 sq mi (935 km2) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Department | 160,282 |
| • Density | 444/sq mi (171/km2) |
| • Urban | 117,452 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
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 |
| Bodadiougou | 2202 | 10°43′34″N 4°54′06″W |
| Bombora | 1662 | 10°29′27″N 4°49′13″W |
| Diarabakoko | 2524 | 10°28′11″N 4°46′45″W |
| Diongolo | 2694 | 10°33′59″N 4°52′10″W |
| Dionouna | 2130 | 10°28′56″N 4°48′57″W |
| Karfiguela | 1182 | 10°41′51″N 4°49′06″W |
| Kitobama | 233 | 10°30′31″N 4°47′03″W |
| Korokora | 383 | 10°30′31″N 4°46′30″W |
| Lemouroudougou | 1372 | 10°40′41″N 4°47′08″W |
| Marebama | 356 | 10°31′15″N 4°47′52″W |
| Nekanklou | 1138 | 10°37′44″N 4°47′30″W |
| Niankar | 1936 | 10°33′10″N 4°48′00″W |
| Niarebama | 358 | 10°27′42″N 4°44′20″W |
| Siniena | 6216 | 10°32′07″N 4°46′18″W |
| Sitiena | 2018 | 10°36′16″N 4°48′18″W |
| Tangora | 3266 | 10°34′49″N 4°43′49″W |
| Tengrela | 5752 | 10°39′08″N 4°49′28″W |
| Tiekouna | 1171 | 10°37′48″N 4°48′28″W |
| Tiempagora | 1248 | 10°24′44″N 4°48′01″W |
| Tionouna | 1204 | 10°31′52″N 4°47′59″W |
| Tiontionmana | 445 | 10°28′51″N 4°45′44″W |
| Toumousseni | 3360 | 10°37′47″N 4°54′17″W |
