Kompienga Province
Province in Est Region, Burkina Faso
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Kompienga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Est Region.
Kompienga | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Est Region |
| Capital | Pama |
| Area | |
• Province | 6,998 km2 (2,702 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Province | 117,672 |
| • Density | 16.82/km2 (43.55/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 13,579 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
The capital of Kompienga is Pama. The province also borders the country of Togo. The Kompienga Dam located in the province is the country's first hydro-electric dam and is responsible for much of Ouagadougou's electricity supply.[2]
Departments
| Department | Capital city | Population (Census 2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Kompienga Department | Kompienga | 45,986 |
| Madjoari Department | Madjoari | 9,974 |
| Pama Department | Pama | 61,722 |
