Tuy Province
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| Tuy | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
| Location in Burkina Faso Location in Burkina Faso |
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 Provincial map of its departments |
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| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Hauts-Bassins Region |
| Capital | Houndé |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,639 km2 (2,177 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 224,159 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT 0 (UTC+0) |
Tuy (or Tui) is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. Its capital is Houndé.
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Economy
Burkina Manganèse SARL currently holds a ten-year renewable mining permit to extract manganese from the Kiéré mine where it expects to commence production during October. [1]
Departments
Tuy is divided into 6 departments:
| Commune | Capital | Population (Census 2006)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| Bekuy Department | Bekuy | |
| Bereba Department | Bereba | |
| Founzan Department | Founzan | |
| Hounde Department | Hounde | |
| Koti Department | Koti | |
| Koumba Department | Koumbia |
See also
References
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