Centre
—  Region  —
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 12°20′N 1°30′W / 12.333°N 1.5°W / 12.333; -1.5
Country	Burkina Faso
Capital	Ouagadougou
Area
- Total	1,083 sq mi (2,805 km2)
Population (2006)
- Total	1,523,980
Time zone	GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Centre is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre was 1,523,980 in 2006. It is the most populous and urbanised region in Burkina Faso; 11.1% of Burkina's population lives in Centre.^[1] The region's capital is Ouagadougou, which also serves as the national capital. Centre region consists of only one province, Kadiogo.

The Provinces of Centre

Province	Capital	Population (Census 2006)[1]
Kadiogo Province	Ouagadougou	1,523,980

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