Country Burkina Faso Time zone GMT 0 (UTC+0) Population 207,079 (2011) | Region Centre-Ouest Region Area 5,139 km² Capital Sapouy Department | |
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For the town in India, see Ziro.
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Map of Ziro, Burkina Faso
Ziro is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region. It has an area of 5,139 square kilometres (1,984 sq mi). The provincial capital is the town of Sapouy.
Education
In 2011 the province had 153 primary schools and 10 secondary schools.
Healthcare
In 2011 the province had 17 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 2 doctors and 47 nurses.
Administrative divisions
Prior to 2004 Ziro was divided into three departments: Bougnounou, Cassou and Sapouy. After the 2004 reorgaization Ziro was divided into six departments, listed with their administrative seat, and population as of 2006 census.
References
Ziro Province Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA