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
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Coordinates: 11°20′N 2°15′E / 11.333°N 2.250°E / 11.333; 2.250
Country Burkina Faso
RegionCentre-Ouest Region
CapitalLéo
Area
 • Province7,147 km2 (2,759 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province336,972
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Urban
51,743
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)
Location of Sissili Province in Burkina Faso
Location of Sissili Province in Burkina Faso

Its capital is Léo.

Education

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In 2011 the province had 194 primary schools and 18 secondary schools.[4]

Healthcare

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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

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Centre-Ouest Region
  2. ^ a b National 2006 census preliminary results
  3. ^ "La région du Centre-Ouest en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13.
  4. ^ "La région du Centre-Ouest en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13.
  5. ^ "La région du Centre-Ouest en chiffres" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-13.

11°20′N 2°15′W / 11.333°N 2.250°W / 11.333; -2.250