Sud-Ouest Region (Burkina Faso) - Wikipedia
Sud-Ouest is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions.It was created on July 2, 2001 and had a population of 624,056 in 2006. It covers an area of 16 202 km 2.The region's capital is Gaoua.Four provinces make up the region—Bougouriba, Ioba, Noumbiel, and Poni.. As of 2010, the population of the region was 687,826 with 51.99 per cent females.