Passoré Province
Province in Nord Region, Burkina Faso
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Passoré (French pronunciation: [pasɔʁe]) is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in the Nord Region. Its capital city is Yako.
Passoré | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Nord Region |
| Capital | Yako |
| Area | |
• Province | 3,866 km2 (1,493 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Province | 457,781 |
| • Density | 118.4/km2 (306.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 38,679 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Education
In 2011 the province had 316 primary schools and 39 secondary schools.[2]
Healthcare
In 2011 the province had 42 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 3 doctors and 73 nurses.[3]
Departments
Passoré is divided into 9 departments:
| Department | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Arbollé Department | Arbollé | 21,202 |
| Bagaré Department | Bagaré | 40,038 |
| Bokin Department | Bokin | 55,968 |
| Gomponsom Department | Gomponsom | 19,884 |
| Kirsi Department | Kirsi | 10,746 |
| Lâ-Todin Department | Lâ-Todin | 28,077 |
| Pilimpikou Department | Pilimpikou | 19,884 |
| Samba Department | Samba | 10,746 |
| Yako Department | Yako | 28,077 |
