Baskuy

Baskuy is one of five arrondissements into which Ouagadougou , the capital of the West African state of Burkina Faso , is divided.

The arrondissement was founded on November 2nd, 1988, the first local elections took place in 1995. The Baskuys area extends over the inner-city area with twelve sectors. The population is 195,793 (2006 census).

Casimir Ilboudo has been the mayor since 1997.

Web links

• Description on the official website of the Municipality of Ouagadougou (French)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results of the 2006 census. (PDF; 91 kB) November 6, 2008, accessed on February 12, 2010 (French).