Boulkiemdé Province
Province in Centre-Ouest Region, Burkina Faso
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Boulkiemdé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Ouest Region. The capital of Boulkiemdé is Koudougou. The population of Boulkiemdé was 498,008 in 2006[2] and 567,680 in 2011.[3]
Boulkiemdé | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre-Ouest Region |
| Capital | Koudougou |
| Area | |
• Province | 4,268 km2 (1,648 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Province | 689,184 |
| • Density | 161.5/km2 (418.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 160,239 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
| ISO 3166 code | BF-BLK |
Education
In 2011 the province had 437 primary schools and 65 secondary schools.[3]
Healthcare
In 2011 the province had 75 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 20 doctors and 262 nurses.[3]
Departments
Boulkiemde is divided into 13 departments as follows:
| Department | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Bingo Department | Bingo | 15,100 |
| Imasgho Department | Imasgho | 22,401 |
| Kindi Department | Kindi | 33,347 |
| Kokologho Department | Kokologho | 38,988 |
| Koudougou Department | Koudougou | 131,825 |
| Nandiala Department | Nandiala | 23,266 |
| Nanoro Department | Nanoro | 33,291 |
| Pella Department | Pella | 19,243 |
| Poa Department | Poa | 30,317 |
| Ramongo Department | Ramongo | 23,081 |
| Sabou Department | Sabou | 45,877 |
| Siglé Department | Siglé | 27,336 |
| Soaw Department | Soaw | 15,937 |
| Sourgou Department | Sourgou | 13,748 |
| Thyou Department | Thyou | 24,251 |
In pop-culture
Boulkiemdé (specifically the department of Bingo) was a location in the American television series The Amazing Race 12 (2007).
