Bam is one of the 45

provinces of Burkina Faso The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces. These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 Departments of Burkina Faso, departments or communes. List of provinces by region Here is a list of the province ...

. It is located in

Centre-Nord Region Centre-Nord (, "North Central") is one of thirteen administrative regions of Burkina Faso Per Law No.40/98/AN in 1998, Burkina Faso adhered to decentralization to provide administrative and financial autonomy to local communities. Most of the ...

and the capital of Bam is Kongoussi. In 2019 it has a population of 473,955. It is a rural province with 420,314 of its residents living in the countryside; only 53,641 live in urban areas. There are 229,786 men living in Bam Province and 244,169 women. Bam is divided into 9 departments:

Twin towns

* Kongoussi is twinned with: ** Canteleu,

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** Landerneau, Finistère,

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{{Bam-geo-stub Provinces of Burkina Faso

Twin towns

See also

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