Gourma
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Province
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Scenery south of Fada N’Gourma on the road to Benin
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Location in Burkina Faso
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Provincial map of its departments
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| Coordinates: 12°05′N 0°30′W / 12.083°N 0.500°W / 12.083; -0.500 | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Est Region |
| Capital | Fada N’Gourma |
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| • Province | 4,303 sq mi (11,145 km2) |
| Population
(2019 census)[1]
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| • Province | 437,242 |
| • Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
| • Urban | 73,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Gourma is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, in Est Region. The capital of Gourma is Fada N’Gourma. The population of Gourma was 437,242 in 2019.[1]
Gourma is divided into 6 departments:
| Commune | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[2] |
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| Diabo Department | Diabo | 43,357 |
| Diapangou Department | Diapangou | 26,457 |
| Fada N’Gourma Department | Fada N’Gourma | 123,594 |
| Matiacoali Department | Matiakoali | 54,574 |
| Tibga Department | Tibga | 29,100 |
| Yamba Department | Yamba | 27,087 |
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