Yaho Department

Yaho
Department
Yaho Department location in the province
Country	Burkina Faso
Province	Balé
Population (2009)
• Total	16,424
Time zone	GMT 0 (UTC+0)

Yaho is a department in the Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Yaho. According to the 1996 census the department had a total population of 14,257. According to census August 2009 the population is: 16,424 inhabitants.

Yaho is a rural commune consisting of 10 villages and the area is approximately 400 km2. The mayor of Yaho Commune since 2006 is Zounkata Tuina, an architect educated in Chalmers University of Technology at Gothenburg, Sweden. Currently 2009, the Yaho population is working to meet the UN Millennium Development Goals, (MDGs). One project the people hope to realize in the near future is a dam on a river along the western border, which could provide the region with irrigation to large farming areas and a big lake with fish.

Towns and villages

Largest towns and villages and populations in the commune are as follows (August 2009): ^[1]

• Yaho (4 500 inhabitants) (capital)
• Bondo (1 625 inhabitants)
• Fobiri (1 818 inhabitants)
• Grand-balé (90 inhabitants)
• Kongoba (624 inhabitants)
• Madou (1 823 inhabitants)
• Mamou (3 526 inhabitants)
• Maoula (638 inhabitants)
• Mina (650 inhabitants)
• Mouni (1 130 inhabitants)

References

Balé Province Capital: Boromo Bagassi Department Bagassi Assio Badié Bandio Banou Bassouan Bounou Doussi Haho Kahin Kaho Kana Kayio Koussaro Mana Manzoulé Moko Niaga Niakongo Ouanga Pahin Sayaro Sipohin Sokoura Virwe Vy Yaro Bana Department Bana Bassana Bissa Danou Fofina Ouona Sienkoro Solonso Somona Yona Boromo Department Boromo Koho Lapara Nanou Ouahabou Ouako Ouroubono Siguinoguin Virou Fara Department Fara Bilatio Bouzourou Daho Dakayes Diansi Fitien Kabourou Kapa Karaba Konzena Koumbia Laro Nabou-nouni Nabou-peulh Nanano Naouya Nasma Nasséné Pomain Sadon-bobo Tialla Ton Toné Oury Department Oury Bandiara Da Dablara Habé Koena Koupelo Lasso Momina Mou Oullo Sani Sanfo Séréna Seyou Siou Soubouy Taplara Zinakongo Pâ Department Pâ Boro Didié Hérédougou Kopoï Koupelé Voho Yamané Pompoi Department Pompoï Battiti Fegué Kietou Kokoï Konkoliko Pana Pani Pompoï-gare San Sio Poura Department Poura Basnéré Darsalam Kankélé Mouhoun III Poura-mine Poura-village Pig-poré Toécin Siby Department Siby Ballao Bitiako Boromissi Kalembouly Sécaco Sorobouly Souho Yaho Department Yaho Bondo Fobiri Grand-balé Kongoba Madou Mamou Maoula Mina Mouni

Coordinates: 11°48′N 3°33′W / 11.800°N 3.550°W / 11.800; -3.550