Oudalan Province
Oudalan is a province in the region of the Sahel in the north of Burkina Faso, named after a Tuareg clan, which prevails since the 18th century about Oudalan, but now only has symbolic power.
The province consists of the departments of Deou, Gorom Gorom -, Oursi, Markoye and Tin - Akoff and has 197 240 inhabitants ( 2006 census ). Capital of the province created in 1984 Gorom - Gorom is. The dominant ethnic groups are Tuareg and Fulani.
Of economic importance are next to the cattle and the cultivation of millet and the promotion of manganese and gold in the eastern part of the province, near Markoye.
The entire province is part of the nature reserve Réserve sylvo - pastoral et de faune du Sahel partial.
Wait and see - the Sahelian tea is three times poured
The Wüstendattel is one of the most common trees in Oudalan
In the north- west of the province, there are large areas with tiger bush