Bagassi is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso . Its capital is the town of Bagassi . According to the 2019 census the department had a population of 42,402.
4-433: Towns and villages and populations in the department are as follows: 11°44′17″N 3°17′42″W / 11.738°N 3.295°W / 11.738; -3.295 This Balé Province location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bal%C3%A9 Province Balé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso , located in its Boucle du Mouhoun Region with Boromo as capital. Its area
8-422: A bus accident killed 69 people at Boromo. When a passenger bus transporting workers to Côte d'Ivoire collided with a commercial truck. Both vehicles burst into flames. The province is known for its Deux Balé Forest , populated by savannah elephant herds. Boromo , the provincial capital, is located on the main road from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso , and serves as a gateway to the park. Most people in
12-566: Is 4,596 km (1,775 sq mi), and had a population of 297,367 in 2019. The province is known for its Deux Balé Forest , populated by savannah elephant herds. Boromo , the provincial capital, is located on the main road from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso . In June 2007, the Canadian mining company, Semafo , open the third gold mine in the country in Mana in the province, with an investment of about $ 116 million. On November 15, 2008
16-487: The province live in rural areas; 277,165 live in the countryside with only 20,202 people residing in urban areas. There are 147,993 men living in Balé Province and 149,374 women. Bale is divided into 10 departments : In June 2007, the Canadian mining company, Semafo , open the third gold mine in the country in Mana, with an investment of about $ 116 million. There is a hydroelectric station at Boromo, operated by
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