Tiébélé Department
Department in Nahouri Province, Burkina Faso
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Tiébélé (Mossi: Tible) is a department or commune of Nahouri Province in southeastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Tiébélé;[1] the chief, the royal court and the nobility of the Kassena people, who first settled the region in the 15th century, reside there.[2] Located at the foot of a hill in a lowland landscape, the Royal Court of Tiébélé forms an irregular circular space of approximately 1.2 hectares. Several characteristic elements can be distinguished: a sacred hill, an altar of the ancestor and the red fig tree. The courtyard is characterized by a rich traditional architecture of a defensive character. It is surrounded by high perimeter walls connected by residential walls.
Tiébélé
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Tiébélé Department location in the province | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Province | Nahouri Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 146.4 sq mi (379.3 km2) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
• Total | 61,007 |
| • Density | 416.6/sq mi (160.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
