Gourma Province

Gourma is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, in Est Region. The capital of Gourma is Fada N’Gourma. The population of Gourma was 437,242 in 2019.^[1]

Gourma
Province
Scenery south of Fada N’Gourma on the road to Benin
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Coordinates: 12°05′N 0°30′W
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Est Region
Capital	Fada N’Gourma
Area
• Province	4,303 sq mi (11,145 km2)
Population  (2019 census)[1]
• Province	437,242
• Density	100/sq mi (39/km2)
• Urban	73,200
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT 0)

Departments

Gourma is divided into 6 departments:

The Departments of Gourma

Commune	Capital	Population (Census 2006)[2]
Diabo Department	Diabo	43,357
Diapangou Department	Diapangou	26,457
Fada N’Gourma Department	Fada N’Gourma	123,594
Matiacoali Department	Matiakoali	54,574
Tibga Department	Tibga	29,100
Yamba Department	Yamba	27,087

See also

• Regions of Burkina Faso
• Provinces of Burkina Faso
• Departments of Burkina Faso
• Natiaboani
• Habaza
• 2022 Natiaboani ambush