Cascades Region
Region of Burkina Faso / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cascades ([kas.kad], "waterfalls") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Cascades was 812,062 in 2019. It is the second least populous region in Burkina Faso and contains 3.96% of all Burkinabé.[1] The region's capital is Banfora. Two provinces, Comoé and Léraba, make up the region. The Cascades de Karfiguéla give the region its name.
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Cascades | |
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Region | |
Coordinates: 10°15′N 4°30′W | |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Capital | Banfora |
Area | |
• Region | 7,117 sq mi (18,434 km2) |
Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Region | 812,062 |
• Density | 110/sq mi (44/km2) |
• Urban | 157,808 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
HDI (2017) | 0.432[2] low · 3rd |
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As of 2019, the population of the region was 812,062. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 20%, compared to a national average of 28.3%. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 117%.