For the town in India, see Ziro.
Ziro is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region. It has an area of . The provincial capital is the town of Sapouy.
Education In 2011 the province had 0 primary schools and 0 secondary schools.
Healthcare In 2011 the province had 17 health and social promotion centers (Centres de santé et de promotion sociale), 2 doctors and 47 nurses.
Demographics + Population growth 1985 1996 2006 2011 Ziro 88,514 119,219 172,559The 2007 INSD report said 156,286 for 2006; however the 2011 INSD report revised that figure to 172,559. 207,079 (est.)
Administrative divisions Prior to 2004 Ziro was divided into three departments: Bougnounou, Cassou and Sapouy. After the 2004 reorganization Ziro was divided into six departments, listed with their administrative seat, and population as of 2006 census. Department Capital Population(Census 2006)National 2006 census preliminary resultsBougnounou Department Bougnounou 21,202Cassou Department Cassou 40,038Sapouy Department Sapouy 55,968Gao Department Gao 19,884Dalo Department Dalo 10,746Bakata Department Bakata 28,077
See also Regions of Burkina Faso Provinces of Burkina Faso Departments of Burkina Faso
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