Samboandi is a town in the Coalla Department of Gnagna Province in eastern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 2,280.[1]

Samboandi
Country Burkina Faso
RegionEst Region
ProvinceGnagna Province
DepartmentCoalla Department
Population
 (2005 est.)
 • Total2,280

Geography edit

Situation and environment edit

Samboandi is an agropastoral locality scattered in several residential centers, located 27 km east of Coalla (or Koalla).

Demography edit

  • In 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,280.
  • In 2006, the village had an estimated population of 2,393.

Economy edit

The economy of the commune is linked both to agriculture carried out downstream of the large water reservoir ensuring the irrigation of rainfed rice fields and food crops as well as to pastoralism, which is important in the department.

Health and education edit

The nearest health center in Samboandi is the Health and Social Promotion Center (HSPC) in Boukargou.

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