
Map of Est Region
'Est' is one of
Burkina Faso's 13 administrative
regions. It was created on
2 July 2001 and had an estimated
population of 854,000 in
1996. The region's capital is
Fada N'gourma. Five
provinces make up the region -
Gnagna,
Gourma,
Komondjari,
Kompienga, and
Tapoa.