Sahel Region
Region of Burkina Faso / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the larger North African region, see Sahel.
Sahel ([sa.ɛl], "Sahel") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The region's capital is Dori. Four provinces make up the region—Oudalan, Séno, Soum, and Yagha. This region is the northernmost part of the country and is adjacent to Mali and Niger.
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Sahel | |
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Region | |
Coordinates: 14°15′N 00°45′W | |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Capital | Dori |
Government | |
• Governor | Salfo Kabore |
Area | |
• Region | 35,360 km2 (13,650 sq mi) |
Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Region | 1,094,907 |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
• Urban | 129,038 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
HDI (2021) | 0.286[2] low · 13th of 13 |
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As of 2019, the population of the region was 1,094,907 which is 5.34% of the total population of the country.