Oursi Department

Oursi is located in the region of the Sahel and the province Oudalan a department and a comprehensive community the same territory (French commune Rurale ) in the north of the West African country of Burkina Faso. It is bordered to the north by Tin - Akoff, in the east and southeast to Gorom Gorom - and to the west by Deou.

Oursi lies in the Sahel and is subject to changeable, humid tropical climate with a rainy and a dry season. In the area of Oursi are Altdünenzüge of Liptako - Oudalan complex, some of which were activated by intensive use again and the Mare d' Oursi, an important livestock and migratory birds temporary lake. The entire area Oursis part of the nature reserve Réserve sylvo - pastoral et de faune du Sahel partial.

In addition, archaeological excavations were prehistoric settlements, including an approximately 1,000 -year-old mansion and artifacts, including ceramic pots and ornaments expose. Receive up to 150 cm high walls of fired clay bricks.

Due to the uncertain situation in the north of Mali Oursi is between 20 and February 22, 2013 the venue of the famous Festival au Désert.

Oursi divided into 22 villages (French villages administratifs ); the following numbers of inhabitants of the villages do not meet the preliminary results of the 2006 census, which have not yet been published in detail: