Tapoa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso. It is located in the Est Region. Its capital is Diapaga.

Tapoa
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Country Burkina Faso
RegionEst Region
CapitalDiapaga
Area
 • Province5,626 sq mi (14,572 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province605,110
 • Density110/sq mi (42/km2)
 • Urban
15,515
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Departments

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Tapoa is divided into 8 departments:

The Departments of Tapoa
Departments Capitals Population
(Census 2006)[2]
Botou Department Botou 46,898
Diapaga Department Diapaga 32,260
Kantchari Department Kantchari 59,150
Logobou Department Logobou 61,422
Namounou Department Namounou 15,077
Partiaga Department Partiaga 50,303
Tambaga Department Tambaga 41,137
Tansarga Department Tansarga 35,535

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Est Region
  2. ^ National 2006 census preliminary results

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