Kankalaba Department
Encyclopedia
Kankalaba is a department
or commune of Léraba Province in south-western Burkina Faso
. Its capital lies at the town of Kankalaba. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 9,199.
Departments of Burkina Faso
The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 301 departments or communes. The departments are listed below, by province:-Balé:* Bagassi Department* Bana Department* Boromo Department* Fara Department* Oury Department* Pâ Department...
or commune of Léraba Province in south-western Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
. Its capital lies at the town of Kankalaba. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 9,199.
Towns and villages
- Kankalaba (1 633 inhabitants) (capital)
- Bougoula (1 652 inhabitants)
- Dagban (1 854 inhabitants)
- Dionso (716 inhabitants)
- Fassaladougou (256 inhabitants)
- Kaniagara (849 inhabitants)
- Kolasso (1 210 inhabitants)
- Niantono (1 029 inhabitants)