1. Geography

2. Demographics

3. Economy

4. Administrative Areas

5. References

6. External links

Centre is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre was 1,523,980 in 2006 and increased by 40.2% in 5 years to 2,136,581 in 2011 (est.).^[3] It is the most populous and urbanised region in Burkina Faso; in 2006 11.1% of Burkina's population lived in Centre.^[4] The region's capital is Ouagadougou, which also serves as the national capital. Centre region consists of only one province, Kadiogo.

As of 2010, the population of the region was 1,262,783 with 53.05 per cent females. The population in the region was 8.03 per cent of the total population of the country. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 17.00 per cent. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 63 per cent, compared to a national average of 28.3 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.^[5] 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.^[4] The average elevation is around {{convert|200|m|ft|abbr=on}} to {{convert|300|m|ft|abbr=on}} above mean sea level. Among West African countries, Burkino Faso has the largest elephant population and the country is replete with game reserves.^[5] The northern regions are generally arid and usually have scrub land and semi-deserts. The principal river is the Red Volta, that originates in the northern 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.^[6] The average rainfall in the region is around {{convert|25|cm|in|abbr=on}} compared to southern regions that receive only {{convert|100|cm|in|abbr=on}} rainfall.^[5]

Demographics

As of 2010, the population of the region was 1,262,783 with 53.05 per cent females. The population in the region was 8.03 per cent of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 35, infant mortality rate was 47 and the mortality of children under five was 80.^[7]

As of 2007, among the working population, there were 47.80 per cent employees, 14.50 per cent under employed, 31.60 per cent inactive people, 37.80 per cent not working and 6.20 unemployed people in the region.^[8]

Economy

As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 63 per cent, compared to a national average of 28.3 per cent. The gross primary enrolment was 84.8 per cent, pos-primary was 51.8 per cent and gross secondary school enrolment was 27.5. There were 8660 boys and 8781 girls enroled in the primary and post-secondary level. There were 508 teachers in primary & post-secondary level, while there were 4969 teachers in post-primary and post-secondary level.^[9] Adult (15+) literacy in the region increased from 55% in 2003 to 63% in 2007.^[10] In 2011 the region had 869 primary schools and 354 secondary schools (25% of the national total).^[11] The University of Ouagadougou is also located in the region and had around 40,000 students in 2010 (83% of the national population of university students).^[12]

As of 2007, there were {{convert|162|km|mi|abbr=on}} of highways, {{convert|134.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} of regional roads and {{convert|7|km|mi|abbr=on}} of county roads. The first set of car traffic was 5554, first set of two-wheeler traffic was 32,587 and the total classified road network was 304. The region is junction for many of the nation's roads and is the terminus of the only railway in the country. Ouagadougou International Airport is located in the region and as of June 2014 the airport had regularly scheduled flights to most major cities in West Africa as well as Paris, Brussels and Istanbul.

The total corn produced during 2015 was 47,395 tonnes, cotton was 000 tonnes, cowpea was 14,060 tonnes, ground nut was 9,288 tonnes, millet was 15,712 tonnes, rice was 7,531 tonnes and sorghum was 29,971 tonnes. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 17.00 per cent.^[14]

Administrative Areas

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