Yagha Province

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

Yagha
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Sahel Region
Capital	Sebba
Area
• Province	6,457 km² (2,493 sq mi)
Population (2019 census)[1]
• Province	169,024
• Density	26/km² (68/sq mi)
• Urban	11,303
Time zone	UTC+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 Department	Boundoré	22,807
Mansila Department	Mansila	42,787
Sebba Department	Sebba	32,374
Solhan Department	Solhan	25,512
Tankougounadié Department	Tankougounadié	16,486
Titabé Department	Titabé	19,910

References

Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sahel Region
Gunmen kill 24 in attack near church in Burkina Faso AP, Feb 16, 2020
National 2006 census preliminary results

Provinces of Burkina Faso
Balé Bam Banwa Bazèga Bougouriba Boulgou Boulkiemdé Comoé Ganzourgou Gnagna Gourma Houet Ioba Kadiogo Kénédougou Komondjari Kompienga Kossi Koulpélogo Kouritenga Kourwéogo Léraba Loroum Mouhoun Nahouri Namentenga Nayala Noumbiel Oubritenga Oudalan Passoré Poni Sanguié Sanmatenga Séno Sissili Soum Sourou Tapoa Tuy Yagha Yatenga Ziro Zondoma Zoundwéogo

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