Soum is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.

Soum
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Provincial map of its departments
Country Burkina Faso
RegionSahel Region
CapitalDjibo
Area
 • Province12,205 km2 (4,712 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province363,633
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
 • Urban
61,462
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Its capital is Djibo.

Departments

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Soum is divided into 9 departments:

The Departments of Soum
Department Capital city Population
(Census 2006)[2]
Arbinda Department Arbinda 90,735
Baraboule Department Baraboule 30,209
Diguel Department Diguel 9,055
Djibo Department Djibo 60,599
Kelbo Department Kelbo 24,446
Koutougou Department Koutougou 18,719
Nassoumbou Department Nassoumbou 20,222
Pobe-Mengao Department Pobe-Mengao 23,692
Tongomayel Department Tongomayel 70,665

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sahel Region
  2. ^ National 2006 census preliminary results

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