Saponé, Burkina Faso

Saponé
Saponé Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 12°3′10″N 1°36′13″W / 12.05278°N 1.60361°W / 12.05278; -1.60361Coordinates: 12°3′10″N 1°36′13″W / 12.05278°N 1.60361°W / 12.05278; -1.60361
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Centre-Sud Region
Province	Bazèga Province
Department	Saponé Department
Elevation	306 m (1,004 ft)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	21,148

Saponé is a town in the Saponé Department of Bazèga Province in central Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 21,148 and is the capital of Saponé Department and is located approximately 40 kilometres south of Ouagadougou.^[2]

Geography[]

The nearest towns and villages include Kologonaba (0.8 nm), Ouidi (0.7 nm), Nabitenga (1.3 nm), Bonogo (1.4 nm), Tanlilli (1.4 nm), Goden (1.7 nm) and Sakpelse (1.0 nm).this is a little ville

Sister city[]

• Brest, France

Economy[]

The economy is dominated by cotton production. The harvest takes place in October and November, at which time buyers arrive by truck to take the crop to market.^[3] The town also has a fruit plantation.^[4]

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External links[]

• Satellite map at Maplandia.com