North (Burkina Faso)
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Capital : | Ouahigouya |
Provinces : | 4th |
Governor : | Khalil B. Bara |
Area : | 17,601 km² |
Residents : | 1,055,326 (January 2006) |
ISO 3166-2 : | BF-10 |
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North is one of 13 regions into which the West African state of Burkina Faso is administratively divided. The capital is Ouahigouya . The region to the north includes the provinces of Loroum , Passoré , Yatenga and Zondoma . 1,055,326 inhabitants (January 2006) live on 17,601 km², mostly Mossi , but also Fulbe , who live mainly from agriculture.