Yako

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Location of Yako in Burkina Faso
See also Yako (text) for the work by Hidemitsu Tanaka.

Yako is a town in northern Burkina Faso, once capital of a small state. It lies 109 km north-west of Ouagadougou. Yako is known for its large mosque, and as the burial place of Thomas Sankara.

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Coordinates: 12°58′N 2°16′W

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