Plateau-Central Region

Plateau-Central
Region
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 12°25′N 1°0′W / 12.417°N 1.000°W / 12.417; -1.000
Country	Burkina Faso
Capital	Ziniaré
Area
• Region	8,545 km2 (3,299 sq mi)
Population  (2019 census)[1]
• Region	977,510
• Density	110/km2 (300/sq mi)
• Urban	93,734
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT 0)
HDI (2017)	0.416[2] low · 7th

Plateau-Central ([pla.to sɑ̃.tʁal], "Central Plateau") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 977,510 in 2019. The region's capital is Ziniaré. Three provinces make up the region—Ganzourgou, Kourwéogo, and Oubritenga.

As of 2019, the population of the region was 977,510 with 53.1% females. The population in the region was 4.77% of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 83, infant mortality rate was 59 and the mortality of children under five was 138. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 21.1%, compared to a national average of 28.3%. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 111%.