Folonzo

Folonzo
Folazo
Folonzo
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 9°57′30″N 4°40′43″W / 9.95833°N 4.67861°W / 9.95833; -4.67861
Country Burkina Faso
RegionCascades Region
ProvinceComoé Province
DepartmentNiangoloko Department
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
1,858

Folonzo is a town in the Niangoloko Department of Comoé Province in south-western Burkina Faso.[1]

Annual rainfall in the area is approximately 1100mm. Dry season is from January to June.

Studies of Glossina tachinoides, a species of tsetse fly, have been conducted on the Komoé River at Folonzo.[2]

A non profit organization, L’association Idéal de Folonzo conducts literacy classes with local children.[3]

Population
YearPop.±%
1985[4] 443—    
2006[5] 1,997+350.8%
2019[6] 1,858−7.0%

References

  1. ^ "Région des Cascades". www.inforoute-communale.gov.bf. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  2. ^ "PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases: Prospects for the Development of Odour Baits to Control the Tsetse Flies Glossina tachinoides and G. palpalis s.l." Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  3. ^ "Présentation de l'association". IDéAl de Folonzo. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  4. ^ "RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION - 1985 • Structure par âge et sexe des villages du Burkina Faso DEUXIEME EDITION" (PDF). MINISTERE DU PLAN ET DE LA COOPERATION; INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA STATISTIQUE ET DE LA DEMOGRAPHIE; DIRECTION DE LA DEMOGRAPHIE. 1985. pp. 62–72.
  5. ^ "List of villages from 2006 Burkina Faso census".
  6. ^ Fichier des localités du 5e RGPH (PDF) (in French). Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (Burkina Faso). June 2022. pp. 49–56.