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Gossina Department

Coordinates: 12°32′00″N 2°52′00″W / 12.53333°N 2.86667°W / 12.53333; -2.86667
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Gossina
Gossina Department location in the province
Gossina Department location in the province
Country Burkina Faso
ProvinceNayala Province
Area
 • Total160.6 sq mi (416.0 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Total26,241
 • Density160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Gossina is a department or commune of Nayala Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Gossina. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 17,945.[2] In reference to the 2019 census, the population had seen a surge and was 26, 241.[3] The male were 12,606 while the women were 13, 635.[4]

Towns and villages

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References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Burkina Faso: Communes
  2. ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Gossina (Commune, Burkina Faso) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  4. ^ "Gossina (Commune, Burkina Faso) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

12°32′00″N 2°52′00″W / 12.53333°N 2.86667°W / 12.53333; -2.86667