Saponé, Burkina Faso
Place in Centre-Sud Region, Burkina Faso
12°3′10″N 1°36′13″W / 12.05278°N 1.60361°W / 12.05278; -1.60361 (2012)[1]
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]
References
- ^ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 11 January 2013.
- ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Burkina's white gold fails to deliver wealth, BBC News, 25 July 2006, Retrieved on June 15, 2008
- ^ National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science and Technology for International Development National Academies, Retrieved on June 15, 2008
External links
- Satellite map at Maplandia.com
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- Boussougou
- Fourgo
- Goghin
- Goncé
- Goudri
- Guirgo
- Kalwiga
- Kamsando
- Kiendbingré
- Kierma
- Koakin
- Koassa
- Komtigré
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- Sincéné
- Tamsé
- Tanghin
- Tambouè
- Tinsobtinga
- Silkouka
- Toudou
- Wilga
- Yargo
- Yougoudri
- Zangogho
- Zorgho
Note: Italics indicate departmental capital