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ludaw



Joined: 20/08/2009 11:27:24
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Hi Marc,

13 regions were created recently, which are new admin1 divisions :

* Boucle du Mouhoun
* Cascades
* Centre
* Centre Est
* Centre Nord
* Centre Ouest
* Centre Sud
* Est
* Hauts Bassins
* Nord
* Plateau Central
* Sahel
* Sud-Ouest

Unfortunately, I can't find either ISO or FIPS codes.
Here's a link to the national institute of statistics of the country, detailing regions/provinces:
http://www.insd.bf/pages_web/donnee_stat/structurelle/tableaux/T0101.htm

Regards,
Ludovic
marc



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It seems that a new level has been added on top of the provinces. We could change the adm hierarchy completely and move the adm1 down to adm2.

Marc

The relation between new regions and provinces (as well as departments) from your link (for future reference, in case the linked page disappears)
Code:
 tableau 01.01 : Liste des départements par province et par région en 2008
 	  	 
 	  	 
 Régions 	Provinces 	Départements
 Boucle du Mouhoun 	Balé 	Bagassi, Bana, Boromo, Fara, Oury, Pa, Pompoï, Poura, Siby, Yaho
 Banwa  	Balavé, Kouka, Sami, Sanaba, Solenzo, Tansila
 Kossi 	Barani, Bomborokuy, Bourasso, Djibasso, Dokuy, Doumbala, Kombori, Madouba, Nouna, Sono 
 Mouhoun 	Bondokuy, Dédougou, Douroula, Kona, Ouarkoye, Safané, Tchériba
 Nayala 	Gassam, Gossina, Kougny, Toma, Yaba, Yé
 Sourou 	Di, Gomboro, Kassoum, Kiembara, Lanfiéra, Lankoué, Toéni,Tougan
 Cascades 	Comoé 	Banfora, Bérégadougou, Mangodara, Moussodougou, Niangoloko, Ouo, Sidéradougou, Soubakaniédougou, Tiéfora
 Léraba 	Dakoro, Douna, Kankalaba, Loumana, Niankorodougou, Ouéléni, Sindou, Wolonkoto 
 Centre 	Kadiogo 	Komki-Ipala, Komsilga, Koubri, Ouagadougou, Pabré, Saaba, Tanghin-Dassouri
 Centre-Est 	Boulgou 	Bagré, Bané, Béguédo,  Bissiga, Bittou, Boussouma, Garango, Komtoèga, Niaogho, Tenkodogo, Zabré, Zoaga, Zonsé
 Koulpélogo 	Comin-Yanga, Dourtenga, Lalgaye, Ouargaye, Sangha, Soudougui, Yargatenga, Yondé
 Kouritenga 	Amdentenga, Baskouré, Dialgaye, Gounghin, Kando, Koupéla,  Pouytenga, Tensobentenga, Yargo 
 Centre-Nord 	Bam 	Bourzanga, Guibaré, Kongoussi, Nasséré, Rollo, Rouko, Sabcé, Tikaré, Zimtenga 
 Namentenga 	Boala, Boulsa, Bouroum, Dargo, Nagbingou, Tougouri, Yalgo, Zéguédéguin
 Sanmatenga 	Barsalogho, Boussouma, Dablo, Kaya, Korsimoro, Mané, Namissiguima, Pensa, Pibaoré, Pissila, Ziga
 Centre-Ouest 	Boulkiemdé 	Bingo, Imasgo, Kindi, Kokologo,  Koudougou, Nanoro, Niandala, Pella, Poa, Ramongo, Sabou, Siglé, Soaw, Sourgou, Thyou
 Sanguié   	Dassa, Didyr, Godyr, Kordié, Kyon, Pouni, Réo, Ténado,  Zamo, Zawara
 Sissili 	Biéha,Boura, Léo, Nebiélianayou, Niambouri, Silly, Tô
 Ziro 	Bakata, Bougnounou, Cassou, Dalo, Gao, Sapouy
 Centre-Sud 	Bazèga 	Doulougou, Gaongo, Ipelcé, Kayao, Kombissiri,  Saponé, Toécé 
 Nahouri 	Guiaro, Pô, Tiébélé, Zecco, Ziou
 Zoundwéogo 	Béré, Bindé, Gogo, Gomboussougou, Guiba, Manga, Nobéré
 Est 	Gnagna 	Bilanga, Bogandé, Coalla, Liptougou, Mani, Piéla, Thion
 Gourma 	Diabo, Diapangou, Fada N'gourma, Matiacoali, Tibga, Yamba
 Komandjoari 	Batiébougou, Foutouri, Gahéri
 Kompienga 	Kompienga, Madjoari, Pama 
 Tapoa 	Botou, Diapaga, Kantchari, Logobou, Namounou, Partiaga, Tambaga, Tansarga
 Hauts-Bassins 	Houet 	Bama, Bobo-Dioulasso, Dande, Faramana, Fo, Karankasso-Sambla, Karankasso-Vigué, Koundougou, Léna, Padéma, Péni, Satiri, Toussiana
 Kénédougou  	Banzon, Djigouéra, Kangala, Kayan, Koloko, Kourignon, Kourouma, Morolaba, N'dorola, Orodara, Samogohiri, Samorogouan, Sindo  
 Tuy 	Bekuy, Béréba, Boni, Founzan, Houndé, Koti, Koumbia 
 Nord 	Loroum 	Banh, Ouidigui, Sollé, Titao
 Passoré 	Arbolé, Bagaré, Bokin, Gomponsom, Kirsi, Lâ-Todin, Pilimpikou, Samba, Yako 
 Yatenga 	Barga, Kain, Kalsaga, Kossouka, Koumbri, Namissiguima, Ouahigouya, Oula, Rambo, Séguénéga, Tangaye, Thiou,  Zogoré
 Zondoma 	Bassi, Boussou, Gourcy, Léba, Tougo
 Plateau Central 	Ganzourgou  	Boudry, Kogo, Méguet, Mogtédo, Salogo, Zam, Zorgho, Zoungou 
 Kourwéogo 	Boussé, Laye, Niou, Sourgoubila, Toèghin 
 Oubritenga 	Absouya, Dapélogo, Loumbila, Nagréongo, Ourgou-Manega, Ziniaré, Zitenga 
 Sahel 	Oudalan 	Déou, Gorom-Gorom, Markoye, Oursi, Tin-akoff
 Séno 	Bani, Dori, Falangountou, Gorgadji, Sampelga, Seytenga
 Soum 	Arbinda, Baraboulé, Djibo, Djiguel, Kelbo, Koutougou, Nassoumbou, Pobé-Mengao, Tongomayel 
 Yagha 	Boundoré, Mansila, Sebba, Solhan, Tankougounadié, Titabé
 Sud-Ouest 	Bougouriba 	Bondigui, Diébougou, Dolo, Nioronioro, Tiankoura 
 Ioba  	Dano, Dissin, Guégueré, Koper, Niégo, Oronkua, Ouessa, Zambo 
 Noumbièl 	Batié, Boussoukoula, Kpueré, Legmoin, Midébdo
 Poni 	Bouroum-Bouroum, Boussera, Djigoué, Gaoua, Gbomblora, Kampti, Loropéni, Malba, Nako, Périgban

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ludaw



Joined: 20/08/2009 11:27:24
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Hello Marc,

since the regions were already present in the database, I've flaged all provinces as adm2 and moved them into the acurate regions.

However, provinces don't appear as "Adm2" under their region in the geotree. Is there something I can do?

Regards,
Ludovic
ludaw



Joined: 20/08/2009 11:27:24
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Hello,

in addition to my previous post, I've found free polygon information about Burkina Faso.

They are available at http://www.unsalb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=77&Itemid=102&country=BFA&period=2009-04-28&levels=2

Note: a free registration is needed.

By the way, lots of other countries' boundaries are also available on this UN-owned site.

Regards,
Ludovic
 
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