Banwa Province

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subdivision_name1 = Boucle du Mouhoun
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Banwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2006 it had a population of 267,934. It is a rural province with 255,337 of its residents living in the countryside; only 12,597 live in urban areas. There are 131,100 men living in Bam Province and 136,834 women.

Banwa is divided into 6 departments:

See also:
*Regions of Burkina Faso
*Provinces of Burkina Faso
*Communes of Burkina Faso

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