Ouahigouya

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Ouahigouya Wayugyã (Mossi)
City
Ouahigouya Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa
Coordinates: 13°35′N 2°25′W / 13.583°N 2.417°W / 13.583; -2.417
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Nord Region
Province	Yatenga Province
Founded	1757
Elevation	315 m (1,033 ft)
Population  (2019 census)[1]
• Total	124,587
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Ouahigouya (Mossi: Wayugyã) is a city in northern Burkina Faso, situated 182 kilometres northwest of Ouagadougou. 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 and the fourth largest city in the country with a population of 124,587 (2019)^[1]

The city itself has a stadium, a private non-profit Paediatric Hospital with 36 beds for giving birth and 24 beds for children suffering of severe malnutrition, a post office with internet access and at least one Ecobank bank branch.