Saponé, Burkina Faso

12°3′10″N 1°36′13″W / 12.05278°N 1.60361°W / 12.05278; -1.60361Country Burkina FasoRegionCentre-Sud RegionProvinceBazèga ProvinceDepartmentSaponé DepartmentElevation306 m (1,004 ft)Population • Total21,148

Saponé is a town in the Saponé Department of Bazèga Province in central Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 21,148 and is the capital of Saponé Department and is located approximately 40 kilometres south of Ouagadougou.^[2]

Geography

The nearest towns and villages include Kologonaba (0.8 nm), Ouidi (0.7 nm), Nabitenga (1.3 nm), Bonogo (1.4 nm), Tanlilli (1.4 nm), Goden (1.7 nm) and Sakpelse (1.0 nm).this is a little ville

Sister city

• Brest, France

Economy

The economy is dominated by cotton production. The harvest takes place in October and November, at which time buyers arrive by truck to take the crop to market.^[3] The town also has a fruit plantation.^[4]

References

External links

• Satellite map at Maplandia.com