Poni Province
Poni | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Coordinates: 12°19′N 2°28′E / 12.317°N 2.467°E | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sud-Ouest Region |
| Capital | Gaoua |
| Area | |
| • Province | 7,351 km2 (2,838 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Province | 355,665 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 45,189 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Poni is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.
Its capital is Gaoua.
Departments[]
Poni is divided into 10 departments:
Places of interest[]
The Ruins of Loropéni
Poni Province is home to Burkina Faso's first UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ruins of Loropéni, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sud-Ouest Region
- ^ "Ruins of Loropéni". UNESCO World Heritage List. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
Coordinates: 10°15′N 3°25′W / 10.250°N 3.417°W
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