Yalgo Department

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Yalgo
Department
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Yalgo Department location in the province
CountryFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Region Centre-Nord Region
Province Namentenga Province
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT 0)

Yalgo is a department or commune of Namentenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Yalgo. [1]

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References

  1. "Burkinabé government inforoute communale". Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2008-05-07.