Poni Province

Poni is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.

Poni
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Coordinates: 12°19′N 2°28′E
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Sud-Ouest Region
Capital	Gaoua
Area
• Province	7,351 km^2 (2,838 sq mi)
Population  (2019 census)[1]
• Province	355,665
• Density	48/km^2 (130/sq mi)
• Urban	45,189
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT 0)

Its capital is Gaoua.

Departments

Poni is divided into 9 departments:

• Bouroum-Bouroum
• Djigoue
• Gaoua
• Gbomblora
• Kampti
• Loropeni
• Malba
• Nako
• Perigban

Places of interest

The Ruins of Loropéni

Poni Province is home to Burkina Faso's first UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ruins of Loropéni, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2009.[2]

See also

• Regions of Burkina Faso
• Provinces of Burkina Faso
• Departments of Burkina Faso

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sud-Ouest Region
2. "Ruins of Loropéni". UNESCO World Heritage List. Retrieved 12 June 2015.