Kaya is the fifth largest city in
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to ...
, lying northeast of
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's ...
, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for
weaving
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and
tanning
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*Tanning (leather), treating animal skins to produce leather
*Sun tanning, using the sun to darken pale skin
**Indoor tanning, the use of artificial light in place of the sun
**Sunless tanning, application of a stain or dye t ...
.
Kaya is the capital of
Sanmatenga Province
Sanmatenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region.
Its capital is Kaya.
Departments
Sanmatenga is divided into 10 departments:
*Barsalogho Department
* Boussouma Department
*Dablo Department
* Kaya Departmen ...
. It is located from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
Demographics
Kaya has a population of 121,970 (2019 census).
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Population growth:
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Infrastructure
Kaya Airport
Kaya Airport is a public use airport located near Kaya, Burkina Faso, Kaya, Sanmatenga Province, Sanmatenga, Burkina Faso.
See also
*List of airports in Burkina Faso
References
External links
Airport record for Kaya Airport
at Landings ...
is a public airport in Kaya. As of 2014 it did not have any scheduled commercial flights.
In 1988 Kaya was connected by railway to Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's ...
[Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ] but, as of 2014, there were no passenger services available.
Kaya is a road junction for the N3 and N15 national highways that link the city with Dori, Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's ...
and Pouytenga
Pouytenga is the capital and largest city in the Pouytenga Department of Kouritenga Province in Burkina Faso. It has a population of 96,469 (2019 census).
History
Pouytenga was founded by the Mossi chief Naaba Pouya, from whom it received ...
, Boulsa
Boulsa is the capital of Namentenga Province in Burkina Faso. It is predominantly Mossi with small populations of Fula and Gulmanche peoples.
Education
Le Lycée Provincial de Boulsa is the main high school catering to approximately 1300 stu ...
, Kongoussi
Kongoussi is a city located in Bam Province in central Burkina Faso, one of the world's poorest countries. It has a population of 53,627 (2019) and is the provincial capital. Mooré, the language of the Mossi people, is spoken along with French, c ...
and Ouahigouya
Ouahigouya is a town in northern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Yatenga Province and one of its subdivisions the Ouahigouya Department. It is also the biggest town in the Nord Region. It is the fourth largest city in the country with a ...
, respectively.
Education
*technical college for girls
*secondary school
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh).
Sister cities
* Herzogenaurach, Germany
* Châtellerault, France
* Savannah, Georgia
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, United States
See also
* List of cities in Burkina Faso
This is a list of cities and towns in Burkina Faso.
List
* Aribinda
* Bagré
* Banfora
* Batié
* Bobo Dioulasso
* Bogandé
* Boromo
* Boulsa
* Boussé
* Dano
* Dédougou
* Diapaga
* Diébougou
* Djibo
* Dori
* Fada N'gourma
* Gaoua ...
References
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Populated places in the Centre-Nord Region
Sanmatenga Province