Nayala Province
Province in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso
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Nayala is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region.
Nayala | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun |
| Capital | Toma |
| Area | |
• Province | 1,515 sq mi (3,923 km2) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Province | 223,090 |
| • Density | 147.3/sq mi (56.87/km2) |
| • Urban | 15,851 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Its capital is Toma.
Education
In 2011 the province had 133 primary schools and 20 secondary schools.[2]
Healthcare
In 2011 the province had 20 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 3 doctors and 72 nurses.[3]
Departments
Nayala is divided into 6 departments:
| Departments | Capitals | Population (Census 2006)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Gassan Department | Gassan | 32,253 |
| Gossina Department | Gossina | 18,499 |
| Kougny Department | Kougny | 15,818 |
| Toma Department | Toma | 29,003 |
| Yaba Department | Yaba | 31,579 |
| Yé Department | Yé | 35,718 |
