Soum is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.
Soum | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sahel Region |
| Capital | Djibo |
| Area | |
| • Province | 12,205 km2 (4,712 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Province | 363,633 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 61,462 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Its capital is Djibo.
Departments
editSoum is divided into 9 departments:
| Department | Capital city | Population (Census 2006)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Arbinda Department | Arbinda | 90,735 |
| Baraboule Department | Baraboule | 30,209 |
| Diguel Department | Diguel | 9,055 |
| Djibo Department | Djibo | 60,599 |
| Kelbo Department | Kelbo | 24,446 |
| Koutougou Department | Koutougou | 18,719 |
| Nassoumbou Department | Nassoumbou | 20,222 |
| Pobe-Mengao Department | Pobe-Mengao | 23,692 |
| Tongomayel Department | Tongomayel | 70,665 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sahel Region
- ^ National 2006 census preliminary results
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