Kaya, Burkina Faso
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Kaya is the fifth largest city in
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...
, lying northeast of
Ouagadougou Ouagadougou or Wagadugu (, , , ) is the capital city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the List of cities in Burkina Faso#Largest cities, country's largest city, wi ...
, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for
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and tanning. 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, Burkina Faso, Kaya. Departments Sanmatenga is divided into 10 departments: * Barsalogho Department * Boussouma Department, Sanmatenga ...
. It is located from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.


Demographics

Kaya has a population of 121,970 (2019 census). Population growth:


Infrastructure

Kaya Airport 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 or Wagadugu (, , , ) is the capital city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the List of cities in Burkina Faso#Largest cities, country's largest city, wi ...
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 or Wagadugu (, , , ) is the capital city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the List of cities in Burkina Faso#Largest cities, country's largest city, wi ...
and Pouytenga, Boulsa, Kongoussi and
Ouahigouya Ouahigouya () is a city in northern Burkina Faso, situated 182 kilometres northwest of Ouagadougou. 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 (B ...
, 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 *
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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 * * Abanga * Abassi * Abaye * Aribinda * Ayaraba * Babakou * Babanloua * Bagré * Bagzan * Balkuy * Bangma * Banga, Burkina Faso * Banfora * Bangaba * Bangataka * Baniab ...


References

{{Authority control Populated places in the Centre-Nord Region Sanmatenga Province