Sanmatenga
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Sanmatenga is one of the 45 provinces
Provinces of Burkina Faso
The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces.List of Burkinabé provinces :Balé Bam Banwa Bazèga Bougouriba Boulgou...

 of 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...

, located in its Centre-Nord Region
Centre-Nord Region
Centre-Nord is one of thirteen administrative regions of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in Africa. The population of Centre-Nord in 2006 was 1,203,073. The region's capital is Kaya. Three provinces - Bam, Namentenga, and Sanmatenga, make up the region....

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Its capital is Kaya
Kaya, Burkina Faso
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....

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Sanmatenga is divided into 10 departments:
  • Barsalogho
  • Boussouma
    Boussouma
    Boussouma is a town in the Sabce Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 1208.-External links:*...

  • Dablo
  • Kaya
    Kaya, Burkina Faso
    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....

  • Korsimoro
    Korsimoro Department
    Korsimoro is a department or commune of Sanmatenga Province in central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Korsimoro.-References:...

  • Mane
  • Namissiguima
  • Pensa
    Pensa, Burkina Faso
    Pensa is a town in Bam Province, Burkina Faso....

  • Pibaore
  • Pissila
    Pissila
    Pissila is a city of about 41,538 in the province of Sanmatenga in Burkina Faso....

  • Ziga
    Ziga
    Ziga is a town in the Sanaba Department of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. As of 2005 it had a population of 6,653. -References:...


See also:
  • Regions of Burkina Faso
    Regions of Burkina Faso
    ||Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions:List of Burkinabé regions :* Boucle du Mouhoun * Cascades * Centre * Centre-Est * Centre-Nord...

  • Provinces of Burkina Faso
    Provinces of Burkina Faso
    The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces.List of Burkinabé provinces :Balé Bam Banwa Bazèga Bougouriba Boulgou...

  • Departments of Burkina Faso
    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...

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