Botou is a department or commune of Tapoa Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Botou.[2] The department constitutes a panhandle that stretches into Niger.

Botou
Diapaga Department location in the province
Diapaga Department location in the province
Country Burkina Faso
ProvinceTapoa Province
Area
  Total
690 sq mi (1,787 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
  Total
81,128
  Density117.6/sq mi (45.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Towns and villages

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References

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  1. Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Est Region
  2. "Région du Sahel". www.inforoute-communale.gov.bf. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2016-06-20.

12°39′45″N 2°03′28″E / 12.6624°N 2.0579°E / 12.6624; 2.0579