Yagha Province

Yagha
Yagha
Province
	Location in Burkina Faso
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Sahel Region
Capital	Sebba
Area
• Province	6,457 km2 (2,493 sq mi)
Population (2019 census)
• Province	169,024
• Density	26.18/km2 (67.80/sq mi)
• Urban	11,298
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT 0)

Last updated December 18, 2025

Yagha is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.

Its capital is Sebba.

In February 2020, 24 civilians were killed and three were kidnapped near a Protestant church in Pansi, Yagha Province.^[2]

Departments

Yagha is divided into 6 departments:

The Departments of Yagha
Department	Capital city	Population (Census 2006)^[3]
Boundoré Department	Boundoré	22,807
Mansila Department	Mansila	42,787
Sebba Department	Sebba	32,374
Solhan Department	Solhan	25,512
Tankougounadié Department	Tankougounadié	16,486
Titabé Department	Titabé	19,910

References

↑ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sahel Region
↑ Gunmen kill 24 in attack near church in Burkina Faso AP, Feb 16, 2020
↑ National 2006 census preliminary results

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[1] Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sahel Region

[2] Gunmen kill 24 in attack near church in Burkina Faso AP, Feb 16, 2020

[c2006-3] National 2006 census preliminary results

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v t e Yagha Province
Capital: Sebba
Boundoré Department Mansila Department Sebba Department Solan Department Tankougounadié Department Titabé Department