Barani Department

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Barani is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Barani. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 49,144 [ [http://www.inforoute-communale.gov.bf/list_vill/bm.htm Burkinabé government inforoute communale] ] .

The department of Barani borders the country of Mali to the north. The village of Barani is most well known as the site of an annual horse festival [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/destinations/africa/article4076187.ece] ] . It can be reached via a road heading north from the village of Bomborokui.

Towns and villages

* Barani (4 804 habitants) (capital)
* Babakuy (1 094 habitants)
* Bangassi-Koro (420 habitants)
* Bangassi Kourou (4 804 habitants)
* Berma (1 450 habitants)
* Bogo (327 habitants)
* Boulé (491 habitants)
* Boulemporo (1 397 habitants)
* Cissé (918 habitants)
* Diamahoun (1 348 habitants)
* Djallo (510 habitants)
* Dienwely (534 habitants)
* Douré (413 habitants)
* Illa (1 633 habitants)
* Kamandadougou (1 068 habitants)
* Karekuy (1 003 habitants)
* Kessekuy (1 053 habitants)
* Kinseré (1 334 habitants)
* Kolonkan Goure Ba (616 habitants)
* Kolonkan Goure Diall (1 293 habitants)
* Konkoro (594 habitants)
* Koroni (762 habitants)
* Koubé (575 habitants)
* Koulerou (1 978 habitants)
* Manekuy (576 habitants)
* Mantamou (1 086 habitants)
* Medougou (1 766 habitants)
* Nabasso (881 habitants)
* Niako (479 habitants)
* Niemini-Peulh (137 habitants)
* Gnimanou (2 176 habitants)
* Ouemboye (382 habitants)
* Oueressé (1 384 habitants)
* Pampakuy (559 habitants)
* Sekuy (576 habitants)
* Sekuy-Ira (62 habitants)
* Sokoura (2 280 habitants)
* Soudogo (670 habitants)
* Tira (779 habitants)
* Torokoto (2 991 habitants)
* Waribèrè (961 habitants)
* Yalankoro (980 habitants)

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