Bani (Burkina Faso)

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Bani
Status: commune rurale
Region: Sahel
Province: Séno
Surface: 1,559 km²
Residents: 59,278 (2006)
Population density: 38 inhabitants per km²
Structure: 56 villages
Mayor: Oumarou Kaboré
Prefect: Rasmané Porgo
location
Bani (Burkina Faso)
Bani
Bani
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13 ° 43 ′  N , 0 ° 11 ′  W Coordinates: 13 ° 43 ′  N , 0 ° 11 ′  W
The largest of the seven mosques

Bani is a commune ( French commune rurale ) and a department encompassing the same area in the north of the West African state of Burkina Faso in the Sahel region and the province of Séno . It lies between Yalgo and Dori and is known for its seven mosques.

In addition to the main town, the area has 55 villages with a total of 59,278 inhabitants.

Web links

Commons : Bani (Burkina Faso)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Results of the 2006 census ( Memento from December 15, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 92 kB).
  2. Results of the 2006 census. (PDF; 94 kB) November 6, 2008, accessed on February 12, 2010 (French).