Ouahigouya Department

Last updated
Ouahigouya
Department
Yatenga departments.png
Ouahigouya Department location in the province
Country Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Province Yatenga Province
Area
 •  Department 190 sq mi (492 km2)
Population
 (2019 census) [1]
 •  Department 199,387
 • Density1,000/sq mi (410/km2)
 •  Urban
124,587
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT 0)

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.

Towns and villages

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.

Related Research Articles

Provinces of Burkina Faso Subdivisions 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.

Ouahigouya Town in Nord Region, Burkina Faso

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 population of 124,587 (2019) and is situated 182 kilometres (113 mi) north-west of Ouagadougou.

Yatenga Province Province in Nord Region, Burkina Faso

Yatenga is one of the provinces of Burkina Faso, located in the Nord Region of the country. In modern Yatenga, the most prominent city is Ouahigouya. This city served as the capital of the kingdom of Yatenga, a powerful kingdom out of the many Mossi kingdoms, but its influence decreased in the century following French colonisation. The city is famed today for being home to the Naba's compound and the tomb of Naba Kango.

Departments of Burkina Faso Administrative division and commune of Burkina Faso

The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 351 departments, whose urbanized areas are grouped into the same commune (municipality) with the same name as the department. The department also covers rural areas that are not governed locally by the elected municipal council of the commune, but by the state represented at departmental level by a prefect.

Rollo is a small town of 7783 people and the capital of Rollo Department, Bam Province, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Départment of Rollo has 25,000 adults, and in 2007, as part of national political decentralisation, Issa Ouermi was elected mayor of Rollo Department.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ouahigouya is a diocese located in Ouahigouya in the Ecclesiastical province of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso.

Loungue is a town within the Namissiguima department of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso.

Nam Giang district District in South Central Coast, Vietnam

Nam Giang is a district (huyện) of Quảng Nam province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 19,570. The district covers an area of 1,895 km2 (732 sq mi). The district capital lies at Thạnh Mỹ.

Coalla Department Department in Gnagna Province, Burkina Faso

Coalla is a department or commune of Gnagna Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Coalla. It has an area of 1,957 km2.

Kaïn Department Department in Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso

Kain is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kain.

Kalsaka Department Department in Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso

Kalsaka is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kalsaka.

Koumbri Department Department in Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso

Koumbri is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Koumbri.

Oula Department Department in Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso

Oula is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Oula.

Rambo Department Department in Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso

Rambo is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Rambo.

Séguénéga Department Department in Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso

Séguénéga is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Ouahigouya.

Tangaye Department Department in Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso

Tangaye is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Tangaye.

Thiou Department Department in Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso

Thiou is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Thiou.

Zogoré Department Department in Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso

Zogoré is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Zogoré.

Ouahigouya Airport is a former public use airport located near Ouahigouya, Yatenga, Burkina Faso.

Naaba Kango or Naba Kango is known as the greatest of the rulers of Yatenga, an early modern kingdom in present-day Burkina Faso.

References

Coordinates: 13°34′01″N2°25′01″W / 13.5670°N 2.4170°W / 13.5670; -2.4170


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.