It is also the capital city for the ethnic group known as the Siamou that live in the surrounding area.

The most common family names of those in the Siamou ethnic group are Barro, Diarra, Traore, and Sanou.

It is a small ethnic group with only about five thousand people speaking the Siamou language.

The city is located on National Route 8 of Burkina Faso, and has a population of approximately 10,000 (2006).

Main crops include cotton, mangoes, corn, peanuts, and beans.