Balé Province
Balé | |
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Province | |
Location in Burkina Faso | |
Provincial map of its departments | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Boucle du Mouhoun |
| Capital | Boromo |
| Area | |
• Province | 4,596 km2 (1,775 sq mi) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
• Province | 297,367 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 20,193 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Balé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Boucle du Mouhoun Region with Boromo as capital. Its area is 4,596 km2 (1,775 sq mi), and had a population of 297,367 in 2019. The province is known for its Deux Balé Forest, populated by savannah elephant herds. Boromo, the provincial capital, is located on the main road from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso. In June 2007, the Canadian mining company, Semafo, open the third gold mine in the country in Mana in the province, with an investment of about $116 million.