Poni Province

Province in Sud-Ouest Region, Burkina Faso
12°19′N 2°28′E / 12.317°N 2.467°E / 12.317; 2.467Country Burkina FasoRegionSud-Ouest RegionCapitalGaouaArea
 • Province7,351 km2 (2,838 sq mi)Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province355,665 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi) • Urban
45,284Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Poni is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.

Its capital is Gaoua.

Departments

Poni is divided into 10 departments:

Places of interest

The Ruins of Loropéni

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

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sud-Ouest Region
  2. ^ "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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