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.- Town with about 2,570 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 260 metres (870 feet)
- Description: department of Burkina Faso
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.
4 km east of Fara Department
Poura Department
Town
Poura is a small department or commune of Balé Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso.
7 km north of Fara Department
Konzena
Village
Konzena is a village in the Fara Department of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso.
8 km east of Fara Department
Fara Department
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Latitude
11.52856° or 11° 31′ 43″ north
Longitude
-2.76652° or 2° 45′ 60″ west
Open location code
7C3VG6HM+C9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Fara Department” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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