Yargatenga Department
Encyclopedia
Yargatenga is a department
(or commune) of Koulpélogo Province in eastern Burkina Faso
. Its capital lies at the town of Yargatenga. According to the 1996 census, the department has a total population of 40,660.
Departments of Burkina Faso
The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 301 departments or communes. The departments are listed below, by province:-Balé:* Bagassi Department* Bana Department* Boromo Department* Fara Department* Oury Department* Pâ Department...
(or commune) of Koulpélogo Province in eastern Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
. Its capital lies at the town of Yargatenga. According to the 1996 census, the department has a total population of 40,660.
Towns and villages
- Yargatenga (3,593 inhabitants) (capital)
- Bama (town) (233 inhabitants)
- Besseme (893 inhabitants)
- Bilemtenga (2,544 inhabitants)
- Bou (Burkina) (783 inhabitants)
- Cinkansé (9,360 inhabitants)
- Dirihore (1,050 inhabitants)
- Doukbole (734 inhabitants)
- Hornogo (1,988 inhabitants)
- KampoagaKampoagaKampoaga is a town in the Tenkodogo Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 3,705.-References:...
(1,572 inhabitants) - Kiniwaga (527 inhabitants)
- Kiongo (1,461 inhabitants)
- Métemete (663 inhabitants)
- Sibtenga (1,266 inhabitants)
- Tounougou Tone (1,263 inhabitants)
- Waongo (4,127 inhabitants)
- Yoyo(Burkina) (2,449 inhabitants)
- ZoagaZoagaZoaga is a town and seat of the Zoaga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 2,395.-References:...
(1,691 inhabitants)