Ouahigouya is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Ouahigouya.[2] The department is coloured pink towards the centre of the Yatenga Province map, on the map just to one's right.
Ouahigouya | |
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 Ouahigouya Department location in the province | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Province | Yatenga Province |
| Area | |
| • Department | 190 sq mi (492 km2) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Department | 199,387 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (410/km2) |
| • Urban | 124,587 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Towns and villages edit
The department of Ouahigouya is composed of the capital of same name, and another 37 villages: Aorema, Bapore, Bassaouassa, Bembela, Bissigaye, Bogoya, Bolongo, Bouri, Cissin, Ippo, Issigui, Komsila, Kouri, Lilligome, Mopeleguin, Mouni, Ouattinoma, Ouedrancin, Passogo, Pirgo, Poedogo, Rallo, Ramesse, Rikou, Risci, Roba, Sambtinga, Saye, Sissamba, Sodin, Somiaga, Soubo, Toessin, Yabonsgo, Youba, Zamioro e Zimba.
References edit
- ^ citypopulation.de
- ^ Burkinabé government inforoute communale Archived 2016-12-31 at the Wayback Machine
13°34′01″N 2°25′01″W / 13.5670°N 2.4170°W
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