Poura Department

Poura  is a small department or commune of Balé Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Poura. According to the 1996 census, the department had a total population of 9,761.

Towns and villages
Largest towns and villages and populations in the department are as follows:


 * Poura	(5 883 inhabitants) (capital)
 * Basnéré	(386 inhabitants)
 * Darsalam	(587 inhabitants)
 * Kankélé	(591 inhabitants)
 * Mouhoun III	(233 inhabitants)
 * Poura-village	(1 069 inhabitants)
 * Pig-poré	(637 inhabitants)
 * Toécin	(375 inhabitants)