Poni Province
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Province in Sud-Ouest Region, Burkina Faso
Poni | |
|---|---|
Province | |
| Location in Burkina Faso Location in Burkina Faso | |
| Provincial map of its departments Provincial map of its departments | |
| Coordinates: 12°19′N 2°28′E / 12.317°N 2.467°E / 12.317; 2.467 | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sud-Ouest Region |
| Capital | Gaoua |
| Area | |
• Province | 7,351 km2 (2,838 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Province | 355,665 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 45,284 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Poni is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.
Its capital is Gaoua.
Departments
[edit ]Poni is divided into 10 departments:
Places of interest
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Poni Province is home to Burkina Faso's first UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ruins of Loropéni, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009.[2]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sud-Ouest Region
- ^ "Ruins of Loropéni". UNESCO World Heritage List. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
10°15′N 3°25′W / 10.250°N 3.417°W / 10.250; -3.417
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