Kiripalogo

Kiripalogo is a rural municipality located in the Boussou Department in the province of Zondoma in the Northern region of Burkina Faso.

Kiripalogo
Kiripalogo
Kiripalogo
Coordinates:
CountryBurkina Faso
ProvinceZondoma
DepartmentBoussou Department
Population
2006[1]
 • Total1,144

Geography

Kiripalogo is 12 km northwest of town of Boussou, the capital of the department, 5 km southwest of Posso, and about 50 km southwest of Gourcy.

History

Kiripalogo is located in the former Mossi kingdom.[2]

Health and educational resources

The nearest health centre is the Health and Social Promotion Centre (CSPS) in Posso, while the medical centre is in Gourcy. Kiripalogo has since 2014 one of the three general education colleges (CEG) of the department. The departmental high school is located in Boussou.

  • New classroom inaugurated at Kiripalogo in 2014
  • Meeting between traditional leaders and humanitarians in Kiripalogo
  • Traditional Mossi Huts in Kiripalogo

References
  1. Liste des villages du Burkina Faso - Recensement 2006
  2. Michel Izard, Traditions historiques des villages du Yatenga, Paris, 1965
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