title: Ziro Province
text: # Ziro Province
  
  For the town in India, see Ziro.
  
  Ziro is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region. It has an area of 5,139 square kilometres (1,984 sq mi). The provincial capital is the town of Sapouy.
  
  ## Education
  
  In 2011 the province had 0 primary schools and 0 secondary schools.
  
  ## Healthcare
  
  In 2011 the province had 17 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 2 doctors and 47 nurses.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  Population growth :
  
  | | 1985 | 1996 | 2006 | 2011 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ziro | 88,514 | 119,219 | 172,559 | 207,079 (est.) |
  
  ## Administrative divisions
  
  Prior to 2004 Ziro was divided into three departments: Bougnounou, Cassou and Sapouy. After the 2004 reorganization Ziro was divided into six departments, listed with their administrative seat, and population as of 2006 census.
  
  | Department | Capital | Population (Census 2006) |
  | - | - | - |
  | Bougnounou Department | Bougnounou | 21,202 |
  | Cassou Department | Cassou | 40,038 |
  | Sapouy Department | Sapouy | 55,968 |
  | Gao Department | Gao | 19,884 |
  | Dalo Department | Dalo | 10,746 |
  | Bakata Department | Bakata | 28,077 |
  