Balé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, with Boromo as capital. Its area is 4,595 km² with a population of 197,000 (2005 est.) Boromo is located on the main road from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso and known for its National Park where one can see savannah elephant herds.
Communes of Balé
Bale is divided into 10 communes:
| Commune | Population (Census 2006)[1] |
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| Bagassi | 33,130 |
| Bana | 12,999 |
| Boromo | 30,305 |
| Fara | 37,194 |
| Oury | 26,892 |
| Pa | 19,675 |
| Pompoi | 11,060 |
| Poura | 12,075 |
| Siby | 14,143 |
| Yaho | 16,424 |
See also:
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| Balé | Bam | Banwa | Bazéga | Bougouriba | Boulgou | Boulkiemdé | Comoé | Ganzourgou | Gnagna | Gourma | Houet | Ioba | Kadiogo | Kénédougou | Komondjari | Kompienga | Kossi | Koulpélogo | Kouritenga | Kourwéogo | Léraba | Loroum | Mouhoun | Nahouri | Namentenga | Nayala | Noumbiel | Oubritenga | Oudalan | Passoré | Poni | Sanguié | Sanmatenga | Séno | Sissili | Soum | Sourou | Tapoa | Tuy | Yagha | Yatenga | Ziro | Zondoma | Zoundwéogo | |
