Safané

Safané is a department or commune of in western . Its capital lies at the town of Safané. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 44,925.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: department of Burkina Faso
  • Also known as: Safane Department” and “Safané Department

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Siou and Yankasso.

Village
is a town in the of in southern . is situated 7 km southeast of Safané.

Village
is a village in the Safané Department of Mouhoun province of Burkina Faso. It was the site of a serious defeat of the French colonial forces in December 1915. is situated 9 km north of Safané.

Safané

Latitude
12.13202° or 12° 7′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.22621° or 3° 13′ 34″ west
Elevation
318 metres (1,043 feet)
Open location code
7C4R4QJF+RG
Geo­Names ID
2356095
Wiki­data ID
Q1016969
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Safané” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: Safané Koān
  • Dutch: Safané Department
  • French: Safane
  • French: Safané
  • German: Safane
  • German: Safané
  • Italian: Safane
  • Italian: Safané
  • Japanese: サファネ郡
  • Min Nan Chinese: Safané Koān
  • Portuguese: Safané
  • Spanish: Safané
  • Urdu: سفنے ڈیپارٹمنٹ
  • Vietnamese: Safané

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