Yagha | |
Settlement Type: | Province |
Mapsize: | 300px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Burkina Faso |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sahel Region |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Sebba |
Area Total Km2: | 6,457 |
Population As Of: | 2019 census |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 169024 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 11298 |
Timezone: | GMT 0 |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Yagha is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.
Its capital is Sebba.
In February 2020, 24 civilians were killed and three were kidnapped near a Protestant church in Pansi, Yagha Province.[2]
Yagha is divided into 6 departments:
+ The Departments of Yagha | ||
Department | Capital city | Population (Census 2006)[3] |
---|---|---|
22,807 | ||
42,787 | ||
32,374 | ||
25,512 | ||
16,486 | ||
19,910 | ||