Tuy Province
Tuy | |
|---|---|
Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso | |
 Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Hauts-Bassins Region |
| Capital | Houndé |
| Area | |
| • Province | 5,633 km2 (2,175 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Province | 329,162 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 87,154 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Tuy (or Tui) is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. Its capital is Houndé.
Economy[]
Burkina Manganèse SARL currently holds a ten-year renewable mining permit to extract manganese from the Kiéré mine where it expects to commence production during October. [1]
Departments[]
Tuy is divided into 6 departments:
| Commune | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Békuy Department | ||
| Béréba Department | ||
| Founzan Department | ||
| Houndé Department | Houndé | |
| Koti Department | ||
| Koumbia Department | Koumbia |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Hauts-Bassins Region
- ^ National 2006 census preliminary results
Coordinates: 11°25′N 3°25′W / 11.417°N 3.417°W
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