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region of Burkina Faso

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Country
Burkina Faso
Capital
Manga
Region
4,368 sq mi (11,313 km )
Density
180.48/sq mi (69.685/km )
Urban
85,316
Time zone
UTC+0 (GMT 0)
Hdi 2017
0.432 , low · 3rd

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Area
11321.0
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Pic de Nahouri.JPG
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Commons category
Nazinon (région)
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Centre-Sud ([sɑ̃tʁ.syd], "South Central") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Sud was 638,379 in 2006 and was estimated at 722,631 in 2011. The region's capital is Manga. Three provinces – Bazèga, Nahouri, and Zoundwéogo – make up the region.

As of 2019, the population of the region was 788,341 with 52.6% females. It is the least populous region in Burkina Faso and contains 3.84% of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 61, infant mortality rate was 70, and the mortality of children under five was 127. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 15.9%, compared to a national average of 28.3%. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 69%.

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