North (Burkina Faso)

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North
Basic data
Capital : Ouahigouya
Provinces : 4th
Governor : Khalil B. Bara
Area : 17,601 km²
Residents : 1,055,326 (January 2006)
ISO 3166-2 : BF-10
location
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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.