Houet is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. The capital of Houet is Bobo-Dioulasso. In 2019, the province had a population of 1,509,377.
Departments
Houet is divided into 13 departments (one of them, Bobo-Dioulasso is further subdivided in arrondissements) :
| Commune | Capital | Population Census 2006) |
|---|---|---|
| Dandé Department | Dandé | 21,310 |
| Bama Department | Bama | 69,631 |
| Faramana Department | Faramana | 16,734 |
| Fô Department | Fô | 19,199 |
| Karangasso-Sambla Department | Karankasso-Sambla | 25,598 |
| Karangasso-Vigué Department | Karankasso-Vigué | 76,570 |
| Koundougou Department | Koundougou | 17,041 |
| Léna Department | Léna | 18,106 |
| Padéma Department | Padéma | 50,957 |
| Péni Department | Péni | 35,430 |
| Satiri Department | Satiri | 37,369 |
| Toussiana Department | Toussiana | 17,255 |
| Bobo-Dioulasso Department | Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| ● Bobo-Dioulasso (Rural) | 61,919 | |
| ● Dafra (Arrondissement) | 175,903 | |
| ● Dô (Arrondissement) | 153,790 | |
| ● Konsa (Arrondissement) | 105,850 |