Yagha is one of the 45
provinces of Burkina Faso
The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces. These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 departments or communes.
List of provinces by region
Here is a list of the provinces, with their capitals in pa ...
, located in its
Sahel Region
Sahel is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The region's capital is Dori. Four provinces make up the region— Oudalan, Séno, Soum, and Yagha.
As of 2019, the population of the region was 1,094 ...
.
Its capital is
Sebba
Sebba is a town located in the province of Yagha 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, Ni ...
.
In February 2020, 24 civilians were killed and three were kidnapped near a Protestant church in Pansi, Yagha Province.
Gunmen kill 24 in attack near church in Burkina Faso
AP, Feb 16, 2020
Departments
Yagha is divided into 6 departments:
References
Provinces of Burkina Faso
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