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Kaya, Burkina Faso
City in Centre-Nord, Burkina Faso From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kaya is the fifth largest city in Burkina Faso, lying northeast of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for weaving and tanning.
Kaya is the capital of Sanmatenga Province. It is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
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Demographics
Kaya has a population of 121,970 (2019 census).[1]
Population growth:
Infrastructure
Kaya Airport is a public airport in Kaya. As of 2014 it did not have any scheduled commercial flights.
In 1988 Kaya was connected by railway to Ouagadougou[2] but, as of 2014, there were no passenger services available.
Kaya is a road junction for the N3 and N15 national highways that link the city with Dori, Ouagadougou and Pouytenga, Boulsa, Kongoussi and Ouahigouya, respectively.
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Education
- technical college for girls
- secondary school
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh).
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Sister cities
Herzogenaurach, Germany
Châtellerault, France
Savannah, Georgia, United States
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References
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