Baskouré Department
Baskouré is a department of Kouritenga Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Baskouré. According to the 2006 census the department has a total population of 11,723.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: department of Burkina Faso
- Also known as: “Baskoure Department”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baskouré and Tantako.
Baskouré
Village
Baskouré, also spelt Baskoure, is the capital town of the Baskouré Department of Kouritenga Province in the Centre-Est region of Burkina Faso. It had a population of 2,703 in 2006.
Tantako
Village
Tantako is a commune in the Andemtenga Department of Kouritenga Province in the Centre-Est region of Burkina Faso. It had a population of 1,749 in 2006. Tantako is situated 9 km northeast of Baskouré Department.
Koupéla
Town
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Koupéla is a city in Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou and west of Fada-Ngourma in an area settled by the Mossi people. It is known for its pottery and sculptures; these were made from natural clays found in the area. Koupéla is situated 10 km west of Baskouré Department.
Baskouré Department
- Category: department of Burkina Faso
- Location: Kouritenga Province, Centre-Est Region, Burkina Faso, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Baskouré Department” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Baskouré Koān”
- Dutch: “Baskouré Department”
- French: “Baskoure (departement)”
- French: “Baskouré (Département)”
- French: “Baskouré”
- German: “Baskoure”
- German: “Baskouré”
- Italian: “Baskoure”
- Italian: “Baskouré”
- Japanese: “バスクレ郡”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Baskouré Koān”
- Spanish: “Baskouré”
- Vietnamese: “Baskouré (tổng)”
- Vietnamese: “Baskouré”
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