Kaya, Burkina Faso

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Location of Kaya in Burkina Faso

Kaya is the eighth largest city in Burkina Faso, lying north east of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for weaving and tanning.

Kaya is also the capital of the province Sanmatenga and is lying 100 km north-east of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.

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[edit] Demographics

Kaya has 39.130 inhabitants (2005).

Population growth:

year inhabitants
1985 (census) 29.359
1996 (census) 33.958
2005 (calculation) 39.130

[edit] Infrastructure

  • airport (international id: XKY)
    • length of runway: 500 m
    • height above sealevel: 320 m
  • Kaya is connected by railway to Ouagadougou.

[edit] Education

  • technical college for girls
  • secondary school

[edit] Sister cities

Coordinates: 13°05′N 1°05′W

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