Tiébélé Department

Department in Nahouri Province, Burkina Faso
Tiébélé
Tiébélé Department location in the province
Tiébélé Department location in the province
Country Burkina Faso
ProvinceNahouri Province
Area
 • Total146.4 sq mi (379.3 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)
 • Total61,007
 • Density420/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Tiébélé is a department or commune of Nahouri Province in southeastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Tiébélé;[1] the chief, the royal court and the nobility of the Kassena people, who first settled the region in the 15th century, reside there.[2] Located at the foot of a hill in a lowland landscape, the Royal Court of Tiébélé forms an irregular circular space of approximately 1.2 hectares. Several characteristic elements can be distinguished: a sacred hill, an altar of the ancestor and the red fig tree. The courtyard is characterized by a rich traditional architecture of a defensive character. It is surrounded by high perimeter walls connected by residential walls.

References

  1. ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2008-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ MessyNessy (10 Jan 2013). "The African Village where every House is a work of Art".
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Burkina Faso Nahouri Province
Capital: Pô
  • Gniaro Department
  • Pô Department
  • Tiébélé Department
  • Zecco Department
  • Ziou Department

11°06′N 0°57′W / 11.100°N 0.950°W / 11.100; -0.950

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