Some facts about Plateau-Central
Plateau-Central is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had an estimated population of 693,137 in 2006. The region's capital is Ziniaré. Three provinces make up the region - Ganzourgou, Kourwéogo, and Oubritenga.
As of 2010, the population of the region was 764,574 with 53.48 per cent females. The population in the region was 4.86 per cent of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 83, infant mortality rate was 59 and the mortality of children under five was 138. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 21.1 per cent, compared to a national average of 28.3 per cent. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 111.00 per cent.
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Info about Plateau-Central
- Belongs to: Burkina Faso
- Population: 696,372
- Latitude: 12.58774
- Longitude: -1.30102