Sissili Province
Province in Centre-Ouest Region, Burkina Faso
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Sissili is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region. In 2006 the population was 212,628[2] and in 2011 the population was 240,830,[3] an increase of 13.3%.
Sissili | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Coordinates: 11°20′N 2°15′E | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre-Ouest Region |
| Capital | Léo |
| Area | |
• Province | 7,147 km2 (2,759 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Province | 336,972 |
| • Density | 47.15/km2 (122.1/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 51,743 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
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Its capital is Léo.
Education
In 2011 the province had 194 primary schools and 18 secondary schools.[4]
Healthcare
In 2011 the province had 31 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 3 doctors and 65 nurses.[5]
Departments
Sissili is divided into 7 departments:
| Department | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Bieha Department | Bieha | 29,859 |
| Boura Department | Boura | 24,574 |
| Léo Department | Léo | 50,378 |
| Nebielianayou Department | Nebielianayou | 7,733 |
| Niabouri Department | Niabouri | 19,068 |
| Silly Department | Silly | 33,350 |
| To Department | To | 47,666 |