Poura Department
# 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)
