Barani
Department
CountryBurkina Faso
ProvinceKossi Province
Unit prefImperial
Population as of1996
Population total49,144
Time zoneGMT 0 (UTC+0)

Barani is a department or commune of Kossi Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Barani. According to the 1996 census, the department has a total population of 49,144.[1]

The department of Barani borders the country of Mali to the north. The village of Barani is most well known as the site of an annual horse festival.[2] It can be reached via a road heading north from the village of Bomborokui.

Towns and villages

References

  1. ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived January 24, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2008-07-30.