Boulkiemdé Province
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Education
In 2011 the province had 437 primary schools and 65 secondary schools.[2]
Healthcare
In 2011 the province had 75 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 20 doctors and 262 nurses.[2]
Departments
Boulkiemde is divided into 13 departments as follows:
| Department | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Bingo Department | Bingo | 15,100 |
| Imasgho Department | Imasgho | 22,401 |
| Kindi Department | Kindi | 33,347 |
| Kokologho Department | Kokologho | 38,988 |
| Koudougou Department | Koudougou | 131,825 |
| Nandiala Department | Nandiala | 23,266 |
| Nanoro Department | Nanoro | 33,291 |
| Pella Department | Pella | 19,243 |
| Poa Department | Poa | 30,317 |
| Ramongo Department | Ramongo | 23,081 |
| Sabou Department | Sabou | 45,877 |
| Siglé Department | Siglé | 27,336 |
| Soaw Department | Soaw | 15,937 |
| Sourgou Department | Sourgou | 13,748 |
| Thyou Department | Thyou | 24,251 |
In pop-culture
Boulkiemdé (specifically the department of Bingo) was a location in the American television series The Amazing Race 12 (2007).
See also
References
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