Gbomblora

{{Short description|Village in Burkina Faso}}

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Gbomblora is a village in the province of Poni in the Sud-Ouest Region of Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Gbomblora Department.

Geography

Gbomblora is located roughly 12 kilometers to the south east of the town of Gaoua. It is connected to the route nationale 11.

History

In February 2022, Gbomblora was scene of a deadly explosion at a gold mine.{{Cite web |title=Gold mining site blast reportedly kills 59 in Burkina Faso |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/gold-mining-site-blast-reportedly-kills-59-burkina-83031930 |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=ABC News |language=en}}

Economy

Since 2015, the town (like all that are part of the Gbomblora Department) has been connected to the national electricity network as part of the electrification of Noumbiel.{{Cite web |title=Electrification du Noumbiel : C’est pour bientôt - leFaso.net |url=https://lefaso.net/spip.php?article78685 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=lefaso.net |language=fr}}

Demographics

In 2006, the population was 169.{{Cite web |title=Liste des villages du Burkina Faso - Recensement 2006 - Humanitarian Data Exchange |url=https://data.humdata.org/dataset/liste-des-villages-du-burkina-faso-recensement-2006 |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=data.humdata.org |language=en-AU}}

Health and education

Gbomblora has a health and social promotion center (CSPS) while the regional hospital center (CHR) of the province is located in Gaoua.[http://www.cns.bf/IMG/pdf/carte_sanitaire_2010.pdf Carte sanitaire 2010], Ministère de la Santé, {{pp.|102-103}}, consulté le 26 février 2020.

References

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Category:Poni Province

Category:Villages in Burkina Faso

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