Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso

Plateau-Central is one of 13 primary administrative regions in Burkina Faso with a population of approximately 977,510 people.

Facts and figures on Plateau-Central at a glance

Region name: Plateau-Central (Plateau-Central)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 977,510 people
Country: Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Plateau-Central (Plateau-Central) is located in the regional capital Ziniare (Ziniaré) with a population of 33,296 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Plateau-Central's regional capital Ziniare to Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou (Ouagadougou) is approximately 35 km (22 mi).

Facts and figures about Plateau-Central
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Plateau-Central Plateau-Central977,510 peopleZiniare Ziniaré33,296 people

Compare with other regions in Burkina Faso.

Map of Plateau-Central

Map of Plateau-Central

Information on Plateau-Central

Information on Plateau-Central
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Plateau-Central Plateau-CentralZiniare Ziniaré3Burkina FasoAfrica

Time in Plateau-Central

Time in Plateau-Central
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 5:52pm (17:52h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 5:52pm (17:52h)UTCAfrica/Ouagadougou

Geographic coordinates of Plateau-Central

Latitude & Longitude of Plateau-Central
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map12°35'15.9"N (12.5877400°)1°18'03.7"W (-1.3010200°)

Subregions in Plateau-Central

There are 3 administrative subregions in Plateau-Central.
Subregions in Plateau-Central
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Oubritenga Oubritenga1.314,514Ziniare Ziniaré33,296
Province du Ganzourgou Province du Ganzourgou2.481,794Zorgo Zorgo35,398
Province du Kourweogo Province du Kourwéogo3.181,202Bousse Boussé25,022

External sources of information on Plateau-Central

Plateau-Central on Wikipedia