Pibaoré Department
Department in Sanmatenga Province, Burkina Faso
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Pibaoré Department location in the province | |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Province | Sanmatenga Province |
Area | |
• Total | 165.2 sq mi (427.8 km2) |
Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Total | 42,531 |
• Density | 260/sq mi (99/km2) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Pibaoré is a department or commune of Sanmatenga Province in central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Pibaoré.[2]
Towns and villages
Toprenka and Cotolang are the joint regency squares, the twin sister cities that together govern the Borbinka Subprovince. The village of Inalomb is the old capitol, founded in 1765, and functioning as the center of government until 1813, following the Toprenka Supremacy agreement, co-signed by Cotolong.
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Sanmatenga Province
Capital: Kaya
- Barsalogho Department
- Boussouma Department
- Dablo Department
- Kaya Department
- Korsimoro Department
- Mané Department
- Namissiguima Department
- Pensa Department
- Pibaoré Department
- Pissila Department
- Ziga Department
12°54′00″N 0°49′00″W / 12.9000°N 0.8167°W / 12.9000; -0.8167
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