Poni Province
Poni is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.
Poni | |
|---|---|
Province | |
Location in Burkina Faso | |
Provincial map of its departments | |
| Coordinates: 12°19′N 2°28′E | |
| 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) |
Its capital is Gaoua.
Departments
Poni is divided into 10 departments:
Places of interest
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]
References
- Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sud-Ouest Region
- "Ruins of Loropéni". UNESCO World Heritage List. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
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