Yagha Province

Yagha
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Location in Burkina Faso
Country Burkina Faso
RegionSahel Region
CapitalSebba
Area
 • Province6,457 km2 (2,493 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Province169,024
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
 • Urban
11,298
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

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]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of provinces in Sahel Region
  2. ^ Gunmen kill 24 in attack near church in Burkina Faso AP, Feb 16, 2020