Léraba Province
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Léraba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Cascades Region.
Its capital is Sindou. Its highest point (and the highest point of the country) is Mount Tenakourou with an elevation of {{convert|747|m|ft|0}}.
Departments
Leraba is divided into 8 departments:
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+ The Departments of Léraba | ||
Department
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Dakoro Department | Dakoro | 13,204 |
Douna Department | Douna | 9,025 |
Kankalaba Department | Kankalaba | 9,675 |
Loumana Department | Loumana | 23,955 |
Niankorodougou Department | Niankorodougou | 34,196 |
Oueleni Department | Oueleni | 12,130 |
Sindou Department | Sindou | 18,484 |
Wolonkoto Department | Wolonkoto | 3,753 |
See also
References
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