
Map of Sahel Region
'Sahel' is one of
Burkina Faso's 13 administrative
regions. It was created on
2 July 2001 and had a
population of 837,420 in
2002. The region's capital is
Dori. Four
provinces make up the region -
Oudalan,
Séno,
Soum, and
Yagha.