1. Geography

2. Demographics

3. Economy

4. Local administration

5. References

6. External links

Cascades is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Cascades was 524,956 in 2006. It is the least populous region in Burkina Faso and contains 3.8% of all Burkinabé.^[3] The region's capital is Banfora. Two provinces, Comoé and Léraba, make up the region. The Cascades de Karfiguéla give the region its name.

As of 2010, the population of the region was 613,229 with 51.43 per cent females. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 0 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 117.00 per cent.

Geography

Most of Burkino Faso is a wide plateau formed by riverine systems and is called falaise de Banfora. There are three major rivers, the Red Volta, Black Volta and White Volta, which cuts through different valleys. The climate is generally hot, with unreliable rains across different seasons. Gold and quartz are common minerals found across the country, while manganese deposits are also common.^[4] The dry season is usually from October to May and rains are common during the wet season from June to September. The soil texture is porous and hence the yield is also poor.^[3] The average elevation is around {{convert|200|m|ft|abbr=on}} to {{convert|300|m|ft|abbr=on}} above mean sea level. The region contains Mount Tenakourou with is the country's highest peak with an elevation of {{convert|747|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Among West African countries, Burkino Faso has the largest elephant population and the country is replete with game reserves.^[4] The southern regions are more tropical in nature and have Savannah and forests. The principal river is the Black Volta, that originates in the southern region and drains into Ghana. The areas near the rivers usually have flies like tsetse and similium, which are carriers of sleep sickness and river blindness.^[5] The average rainfall in the region is around {{convert|100|cm|in|abbr=on}} compared to northern regions that receive only {{convert|25|cm|in|abbr=on}} rainfall.^[4]

Demographics

As of 2010, the population of the region was 613,229 with 51.43 per cent females. The population in the region was 3.90 per cent of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 81, infant mortality rate was 96 and the mortality of children under five was 170.^[6]

As of 2007, among the working population, there were 71.90 per cent employees, 20.20 per cent under employed, 7.70 per cent inactive people, 8.00 per cent not working and 0.20 unemployed people in the region.^[7]

Economy

As of 2007, there were {{convert|229.3|km|mi|abbr=on}} of highways, {{convert|335.9|km|mi|abbr=on}} of regional roads and {{convert|303.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} of county roads. The first set of car traffic was 22, first set of two-wheeler traffic was 1,878 and the total classified road network was 869.^[8] The total corn produced during 2015 was 148,349 tonnes, cotton was 44,903 tonnes, cowpea was 13,778 tonnes, ground nut was 15,743 tonnes, millet was 5,961 tonnes, rice was 28,799 tonnes and sorghum was 19,126 tonnes. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 117.00 per cent.^[9]

As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 20.4 per cent, compared to a national average of 28.3 per cent. The gross primary enrolment was 67.7 per cent, pos-primary was 27.5 per cent and gross secondary school enrolment was 9.4. There were 192 boys and 110 girls enroled in the primary and post-secondary level. There were 4 teachers in primary & post-secondary level, while there were 493 teachers in post-primary and post-secondary level.^[10]

Local administration

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