Est (Burkina Faso)

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Est
East
Basic data
Capital : Fada N'Gourma
Provinces : 5
Governor :
Area : 46,256 km²
Residents : 1,181,332 (January 2006)
ISO 3166-2 : BF-08
location
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Est is one of 13 regions into which the West African state of Burkina Faso is administratively divided. The capital is Fada N'Gourma . The region to the east includes the provinces of Gnagna , Gourma , Komondjari , Kompienga and Tapoa .

In contrast to the Mossi plateau region Est, with 1,181,332 inhabitants on 46,256 square kilometers rather sparsely populated and so it is that many migrants, particularly Mossi and Fulani , the long-established Gourmantché encounter.

The Est region has the largest nature reserves in the country: the Arly National Park , the Burkinabe part of the W National Park and the réserves of Pama, Arli, Singou and Kourtiagou. The Kompiengastausee lies to the west of Pama .

The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture. Natural resources, including copper and gold, are extracted in 45 mines.