Cassou is a department or commune of Ziro Province in southern Burkina Faso. The capital is Cassou. The population of the department was 40,833 in 2006.[2]

Cassou Department
Cassou Department prior to 2004 reorganization
Cassou Department prior to 2004 reorganization
Country Burkina Faso
ProvinceZiro Province
Area
 • Total450 sq mi (1,170 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Total54,284
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Towns and villages

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The department is composed of thirty villages, including the administrative seat, listed with preliminary 2006 population figures:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Communes of Burkina Faso
  2. ^ Kabore, Mahamoudou; Ouedraogo, Flore Gabrielle (2009). "Recensement General de la Population et de l'Habitation de 2006 (RGPH-2006): Monographie de la Region du Centre Ouest" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD). p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-13.
  3. ^ "Liste des Villages de la Région des Centre-Ouest". Inforoute communale of the government of Burkina Faso. 2007. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010.

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