Fara Department
Fara is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Fara. According to the 2019 census the department has a population of 60,972.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nanano and Poura Department.
Nanano
Village
Nanano is a town in the Fara Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Nanano is situated 4 km east of Fara Department.
Poura Department
Town
Poura is a small department or commune of Balé Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. Poura Department is situated 7 km north of Fara Department.
Konzena
Village
Konzena is a village in the Fara Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Konzena is situated 8 km east of Fara Department.
Fara Department
- Type: Town with 2,570 residents
- Description: department of Burkina Faso
- Categories: department of Burkina Faso and locality
- Location: Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
11.52856° or 11° 31′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.76652° or 2° 45′ 60″ west
Population
2,570
Elevation
264 metres (866 feet)
Open location code
7C3VG6HM+C9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Fara Department” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “法拉縣”
- Dutch: “Fara”
- French: “Fara”
- German: “Fara”
- Italian: “Fara”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Fara Koān”
- Portuguese: “Fara (departamento)”
- Portuguese: “Fara”
- Spanish: “Fara”
- Vietnamese: “Fara, Burkina Faso”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Daho and Diensi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Paroisse Saint Jean l’Evangeliste and Saint Jean de Fara.
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