Kossi Province
| Kossi | |
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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 | Nouna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,828 sq mi (7,324 km2) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 272,223 |
| Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+0) |
The Province de la Kossi lies in the western part of Burkina Faso and stretches to the border with Mali. It is in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Kossi is the town of Nouna, which has a mayor and high commissioner. The next largest town in Kossi is Djibasso, the last major town on the road from Nouna that heads west into Mali.
Kossi is among the less developed provinces of Burkina Faso. Kossi has no paved roads and so, despite its access to Mali, is less traversed than provinces to the north and south that boast paved roads across the border.
In 2011 the province had 214 primary schools and 20 secondary schools.
In 2011 the province had 22 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 5 doctors and 93 nurses.
The population of Kossi in 2006 was 272,223. It is a rural province with 253,793 of its residents living in the countryside; only 18,440 live in urban areas. There are 135,342 men living in Kossi Province and 136,891 women.
Kossi is divided into 10 departments:
Coordinates: 12°44′N 3°51′W / 12.733°N 3.850°W
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