Kouritenga Province
Province in Centre-Est Region, Burkina Faso
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Kouritenga (sometimes spelt Kourittenga)[2] is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Est Region. In 2019, the province had a population of 479,930.[3] Its capital is Koupéla.
Kouritenga | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre-Est Region |
| Capital | Koupéla |
| Area | |
• Province | 2,621 km2 (1,012 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Province | 479,930 |
| • Density | 183.1/km2 (474.3/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 145,867 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Departments
Kouritenga is divided into 9 departments:
| Department | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Andemtenga Department | Andemtenga | 51,044 |
| Baskouré Department | Baskouré | 12,792 |
| Dialgaye Department | Dialgaye | 37,778 |
| Gounghin Department | Gounghin | 35,172 |
| Kando Department | Kando | 28,380 |
| Koupéla Department | Koupéla | 57,632 |
| Pouytenga Department | Pouytenga | 72,217 |
| Tensobentenga Department | Tensobentenga | 20,719 |
| Yargo Department | Yargo | 14,608 |
