Ouahigouya
Ouahigouya Department location in the province
Ouahigouya Department location in the province
Country Burkina Faso
ProvinceYatenga Province
Area
  Department190 sq mi (492 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
  Department199,387
  Density1,000/sq mi (410/km2)
  Urban
124,587
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)

Ouahigouya is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Ouahigouya.[2] The department is coloured pink towards the centre of the Yatenga Province map, on the map just to one's right.

Towns and villages

The department of Ouahigouya is composed of the capital of same name, and another 37 villages: Aorema, Bapore, Bassaouassa, Bembela, Bissigaye, Bogoya, Bolongo, Bouri, Cissin, Ippo, Issigui, Komsila, Kouri, Lilligome, Mopeleguin, Mouni, Ouattinoma, Ouedrancin, Passogo, Pirgo, Poedogo, Rallo, Ramesse, Rikou, Risci, Roba, Sambtinga, Saye, Sissamba, Sodin, Somiaga, Soubo, Toessin, Yabonsgo, Youba, Zamioro e Zimba.

References

13°34′01″N 2°25′01″W / 13.5670°N 2.4170°W / 13.5670; -2.4170


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