Séno | |
|---|---|
Province | |
) A Street in Dori, capital of Séno Province | |
) Location in Burkina Faso | |
) Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sahel Region |
| Capital | Dori |
| Area | |
| • Province | 6,866 km2 (2,651 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Province | 404,104 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 46,521 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Séno is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region. The name of the province comes from the Fulfulde seeno, for "sandy plain."
Its capital is Dori.
Departments
Seno is divided into 6 departments:
| Department | Capital city | Population (Census 2006)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Bani Department | Bani | 59,452 |
| Dori Department | Dori | 98,006 |
| Falagountou Department | Falagountou | 26,047 |
| Gorgadji Department | Gorgadji | 30,630 |
| Sampelga Department | Sampelga | 19,258 |
| Seytenga Department | Seytenga | 31,422 |
See also
References
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sahel Region
- ^ National 2006 census preliminary results