Yarba

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Yarba
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Yarba
Location in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°14′N0°20′W / 13.233°N 0.333°W / 13.233; -0.333 Coordinates: 13°14′N0°20′W / 13.233°N 0.333°W / 13.233; -0.333
Country Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso
Region Est Region
Province Gnagna Province
Department Manni Department
Population
 (2005 est.)
  Total1,103

Yarba is a town in the Manni Department of Gnagna Province in eastern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 1103. [1]

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References

  1. "Liste Des Villages De La Region De L'Est". Inforoute-communale.gov.bf (in French). Burkina Faso . Retrieved 4 October 2010.