Samboandi, Coalla

Samboandi is a town in the Coalla Department of Gnagna Province in eastern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 2,280.

Samboandi
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Est Region
Province	Gnagna Province
Department	Coalla Department
Population  (2005 est.)
• Total	2,280

Geography

Situation and environment

Samboandi is an agropastoral locality scattered in several residential centers, located 27 km east of Coalla (or Koalla).

Demography

• In 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,280.
• In 2006, the village had an estimated population of 2,393.

Economy

The economy of the commune is linked both to agriculture carried out downstream of the large water reservoir ensuring the irrigation of rainfed rice fields and food crops as well as to pastoralism, which is important in the department.

Health and education

The nearest health center in Samboandi is the Health and Social Promotion Center (HSPC) in Boukargou.