Saponé | |
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Coordinates: 12°3′10″N 1°36′13″W / 12.05278°N 1.60361°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Centre-Sud Region |
Province | Bazèga Province |
Department | Saponé Department |
Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
Population (2012)
[1] | |
• Total | 21,148 |
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]
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
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]