Tuy | |
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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 |
Region | Hauts-Bassins Region |
Capital | Houndé |
Area | |
• Total | 5,639 km2 (2,177 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 224,159 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+0) |
Tuy (or Tui) is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. Its capital is Houndé.
Burkina Manganèse SARL currently holds a ten-year renewable mining permit to extract manganese from the Kiéré mine where it expects to commence production during October. [1]
Tuy is divided into 6 departments:
Coordinates: 11°25′N 3°25′W / 11.417°N 3.417°W