Banwa Province
| Banwa | |
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| Province | |
 Location in Burkina Faso |
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 Provincial map of its departments |
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| Country |
 Burkina Faso
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| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun |
| Capital | Solenzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,271 sq mi (5,882 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 267,934 |
| Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+0) |
Banwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2006 it had a population of 267,934.
In 2011 the province had 170 primary schools and 13 secondary schools.
In 2011 the province had 23 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 3 doctors and 87 nurses.
It is a rural province with 255,337 of its residents living in the countryside; only 12,597 live in urban areas. There are 131,100 men living in Bam Province and 136,834 women.
Banwa is divided into 6 departments:
Coordinates: 12°10′N 4°10′W / 12.167°N 4.167°W
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