Houndé
Houndé | |
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 View on one of the neighborhoods (August 2017) | |
  Houndé Location within Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 11°30′N 3°31′W / 11.500°N 3.517°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Hauts-Bassins Region |
| Province | Tuy Province |
| Elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Total | 87,151 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Burkina Faso
- ^ "Houndé Mine". Endeavour Mining. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ 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.
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11°30′N 3°31′W / 11.500°N 3.517°W