Kaya, Burkina Faso
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, Burkina Faso | |
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Regional capital | |
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  Kaya, Burkina Faso Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa | |
| Coordinates: 13°05′00″N 01°05′00″W / 13.08333°N 1.08333°W | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre-Nord |
| Province | Sanmatenga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Boukaré Ouedraogo |
| Elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
| • Total | 121,970 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kaya is the capital of Sanmatenga Province. It is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
Demographics
Kaya has a population of 121,970 (2019 census).
Population growth:
| Year | Inhabitants |
|---|---|
| 1985 (census) | 29.359 |
| 1996 (census) | 33.958 |
| 2006 (census) | 51,778 |
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 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.
Education
- technical college for girls
- secondary school
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh).
| Climate data for Kaya | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32 (90) | 35.3 (95.5) | 37.9 (100.2) | 39.1 (102.4) | 37.8 (100.0) | 35.1 (95.2) | 32.2 (90.0) | 30.8 (87.4) | 32.1 (89.8) | 36.1 (97.0) | 35.3 (95.5) | 32.5 (90.5) | 34.7 (94.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.3 (75.7) | 27.2 (81.0) | 30.3 (86.5) | 32.2 (90.0) | 31.4 (88.5) | 29 (84) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.1 (79.0) | 26.9 (80.4) | 29.4 (84.9) | 27.6 (81.7) | 24.8 (76.6) | 28.0 (82.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) | 19.2 (66.6) | 22.7 (72.9) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25 (77) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 19.9 (67.8) | 17.2 (63.0) | 21.4 (70.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 41 (1.6) | 98 (3.9) | 153 (6.0) | 207 (8.1) | 111 (4.4) | 21 (0.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 648 (25.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org, altitude: 331m | |||||||||||||
Sister cities
Herzogenaurach, Germany
Châtellerault, France
Savannah, Georgia, United States
See also
References
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