Kaya, Burkina Faso

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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 convert|100|km north-east of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.

Demographics

Kaya has 39.130 inhabitants (2005).

Population growth:

Infrastructure

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

Education

*technical college for girls
*secondary school

Sister cities

* Herzogenaurach, Germany
* Savannah, Georgia, USA

References

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/UV/70/Kaya.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 353m (Red dots are railways)]