Mouhoun | |
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Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun |
| Capital | Dédougou |
| Area | |
• Province | 2,571 sq mi (6,659 km2) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Province | 391,325 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (59/km2) |
| • Urban | 63,617 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Mouhoun ([mu.un], "Black Volta") is one of the 45provinces of Burkina Faso. It is in theBoucle du Mouhoun region. The capital of Mouhoun isDédougou.
In 2011, the province had 210 primary schools and 34 secondary schools.[2]
In 2011, the province had 27 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 7 doctors and 151 nurses.[3]
Most people in the province live in rural areas; 260,295 Burkinabé live in the countryside with only 37,793 people residing in urban areas. There are 148,732 men living in Mouhoun Province and 149,356 women (2006 census).[4]
Mouhoun is divided into 7 departments:
| Departments | Capitals | Population (Census 2006)[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Bondokuy Department | Bondokuy | 51,174 |
| Dédougou Department | Dédougou | 86,324 |
| Douroula Department | Douroula | 12,806 |
| Kona Department | Kona | 19,585 |
| Ouarkoye Department | Ouarkoye | 38,938 |
| Safané Department | Safané | 49,383 |
| Tchériba Department | Tchériba | 39,778 |
12°27′N3°28′W / 12.450°N 3.467°W /12.450; -3.467
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