Houndé
Houndé | |
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 View on one of the neighborhoods (August 2017) | |
  Houndé Location within Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates:11°30′N3°31′W/ 11.500°N 3.517°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Hauts-Bassins Region |
| Province | Tuy Province |
| Elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 87,151 |
| Time zone | UTC+0(GMT) |
Houndéis acitylocated in theprovinceofTuy(of which it is the capital) in theHauts-Bassins RegionofBurkina Faso.It is situated about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east by northeast ofBobo-Dioulassoalong the trunk road Route Nationale N1 toOuagadougou.
Houndé is the site ofHoundé Mine,a majorgold minethat is mostly owned byEndeavour Mining.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^Citypopulation.dePopulation of the major cities in Burkina Faso
- ^"Houndé Mine".Endeavour Mining.Retrieved2024-03-21.
- ^Clowes, William; Hoije, Katarina (2024-01-23)."Endeavour Hit by Strike at Hounde Gold Mine in Burkina Faso".Bloomberg News.Archivedfrom the original on 2024-01-23.Retrieved2024-03-21.
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