Centre-Sud Region
Centre-Sud is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Sud was 638,379 in 2006 and was estimated at 722,631 in 2011. The region's capital is Manga. Three provinces – Bazèga, Nahouri, and Zoundwéogo – make up the region.
As of 2019, the population of the region was 788,341 with 52.6% females. It is the least populous region in Burkina Faso and contains 3.84% of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 61, infant mortality rate was 70 and the mortality of children under five was 127. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 15.9%, compared to a national average of 28.3%. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 69%.
Geography
Most of Burkino Faso is a wide plateau formed by riverine systems and is called falaise de Banfora. There are three major rivers, the Red Volta, Black Volta and White Volta, which cut through different valleys. The climate is generally hot, with unreliable rains across different seasons. Gold and quartz are common minerals found across the country, while manganese deposits are also common. The dry season is usually from October to May and rains are common during the wet season from June to September. The soil texture is porous and hence the yield is also poor. The average elevation is around to above mean sea level. Among West African countries, Burkino Faso has the largest elephant population and the country is replete with game reserves. The southern regions are more tropical in nature and have Savannah and forests. The principal river is the Black Volta, that originates in the southern region and drains into Ghana. The areas near the rivers usually have flies like tsetse and similium, which are carriers of sleep sickness and river blindness. The average rainfall in the region is around compared to northern regions that receive only rainfall.Demographics
As of 2019, the population of the region was 788,341 with 52.6% females. The population in the region was 3.84% of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 61, infant mortality rate was 70 and the mortality of children under five was 127.As of 2007, among the working population, there were 79.3% employees, 9.9% under employed, 9.6% inactive people, 10.8% not working and 1.2% unemployed people in the region.
Adult literacy in the region increased from 8.6% in 2003 to 15.9% in 2007 but was still below the national average of 28.3%. In 2011 the region had 506 primary schools and 61 secondary schools. In 2010–2011, 7.6% of the population attended secondary school, which was below the national average of 10.7%. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 15.9%, compared to a national average of 28.3%. The gross primary enrolment was 83.6% pos-primary was 23.9% and gross secondary school enrolment was 6.2. There were 88 boys and 7 girls enrolled in the primary and post-secondary level. There were no teachers in primary & post-secondary level, while there were 394 teachers in post-primary and post-secondary level.