Kompienga 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
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, located in its
Est Region.
The capital of Kompienga is
Pama. The province also borders the country of
Togo. The
Kompienga Dam located in the province is the country's first hydro-electric dam and is responsible for much of
Ouagadougou's
electricity
Electricity is the set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of matter possessing an electric charge. Electricity is related to magnetism, both being part of the phenomenon of electromagnetism, as described by Maxwel ...
supply.
Departments
See also
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West Africa
West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations geoscheme for Africa#Western Africa, United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Gha ...
References
Provinces of Burkina Faso
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