Буркина-Фасоның Оңтүстік-Батыс аймағы

Region of Burkina Faso

Sud Ouest (syd. wɛst, "Southwest") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on July 2, 2001 and had a population of 874,030 in 2019. It covers an area of 16,153 km2. The region's capital is Gaoua. Four provinces make up the region—Bougouriba, Ioba, Noumbiel, and Poni. As of 2019, the population of the region was 874,030 with 51.7% females. The population in the region was 4.26% of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 98, infant mortality rate was 107 and the mortality of children under five was 195. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 18.1%, compared to a national average of 28.3%. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 156%.

Most of Burkino Faso is a wide plateau formed by riverine systems and is called falaise de Banfora. There are three major rivers, the Red Volta, Black Volta and White Volta, which cuts through different valleys. The climate is generally hot, with unreliable rains across different seasons. Gold and quartz are common minerals found across the country, while manganese deposits are also common. The average elevation is around to above mean sea level. Among West African countries, Burkino Faso has the largest elephant population and the country is replete with game reserves. The southern regions are more tropical in nature and have Savannah and forests. The principal river is the Black Volta, that originates in the southern region and drains into Ghana. The areas near the rivers usually have flies like tsetse and similium, which are carriers of sleep sickness and river blindness. The average rainfall in the region is around compared to northern regions that receive only rainfall. As of 2019, the population of the region was 874,030 with 51.7% females. The population in the region was 4.26% of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 98, infant mortality rate was 107 and the mortality of children under five was 195. As of 2007, among the working population, there were 59.80% employees, 31.20% under employed, 9.00% inactive people, 9% not working and 0.00% unemployed people in the region.

As of 2007, there were of highways, of regional roads and of county roads. The first set of car traffic was 21, first set of two wheeler traffic was 1,090 and the total classified road network was 1,107. The total corn produced during 2015 was 102,426 tonnes, cotton was 46,175 tonnes, cowpea was 27,504 tonnes, ground nut was 17,780 tonnes, millet was 44,400 tonnes, rice was 13,943 tonnes and sorghum was 119,291 tonnes. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 156.00 per cent. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 18.1 per cent, compared to a national average of 28.3 per cent. The gross primary enrolment was 68.8 per cent, pos primary was 27 per cent and gross secondary school enrolment was 7.1. There were 121 boys and 66 girls enrolled in the primary and post secondary level. There were 5 teachers in primary & post secondary level, while there were 370 teachers in post primary and post secondary level.