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Houndé

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Houndé
City
View on one of the neighborhoods (August 2017)
View on one of the neighborhoods (August 2017)
Houndé is located in Burkina Faso
Houndé
Houndé
Location within Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 11°30′N 3°31′W / 11.500°N 3.517°W / 11.500; -3.517
Country Burkina Faso
RegionHauts-Bassins Region
ProvinceTuy Province
Elevation
357 m (1,171 ft)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Total
87,151
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
The Houndé bus station (September 2018)

Houndé is a city located in the province of Tuy (of which it is the capital) in the Hauts-Bassins Region of Burkina Faso. It is situated about 100 kilometres (62 mi) east by northeast of Bobo-Dioulasso along the trunk road Route Nationale N1 to Ouagadougou.

Houndé is the site of Houndé Mine, a major gold mine that is mostly owned by Endeavour Mining.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Burkina Faso
  2. ^ "Houndé Mine". Endeavour Mining. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. ^ Clowes, William; Hoije, Katarina (2024-01-23). "Endeavour Hit by Strike at Hounde Gold Mine in Burkina Faso". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

11°30′N 3°31′W / 11.500°N 3.517°W / 11.500; -3.517


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