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(Redirected from Bomborokuy Department) Department in Kossi Province, Burkina Faso
Bomborokui
Department
Bomborokui Department location in the provinceBomborokui Department location in the province
Country Burkina Faso
ProvinceKossi Province
Population
 • Total13,298
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Bomborokui or Bomborokuy is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Bomborokui. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 13,298.

The primary ethnic group of Bomborokuy are the Bwaba people. Their language is Bwamu. However, most people in Bomborokuy also speak the common regional trade language of Jula. In Bwamu, the name "Bomborokuy" is pronounced "Boh-we" and means "village of the dog."

Towns and villages

References

  1. Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
Burkina Faso Kossi Province
Capital: Nouna

12°56′N 3°58′W / 12.933°N 3.967°W / 12.933; -3.967


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