Yagha Province

Yagha is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.

Yagha
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Country Burkina Faso
RegionSahel Region
CapitalSebba
Area
  Province6,457 km2 (2,493 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
  Province169,024
  Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
  Urban
11,298
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Its capital is Sebba.

In February 2020, 24 civilians were killed and three were kidnapped near a Protestant church in Pansi, Yagha Province.[2]

Departments

Yagha is divided into 6 departments:

The Departments of Yagha
Department Capital city Population
(Census 2006)[3]
Boundoré DepartmentBoundoré22,807
Mansila DepartmentMansila42,787
Sebba DepartmentSebba32,374
Solhan DepartmentSolhan25,512
Tankougounadié DepartmentTankougounadié16,486
Titabé DepartmentTitabé19,910

References

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