Kaya, Burkina Faso
| Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
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| Regional capital | |
 Kaya, Burkina Faso
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| Coordinates: 13°05′00″N 01°05′00″W / 13.08333°N 1.08333°WCoordinates: 13°05′00″N 01°05′00″W / 13.08333°N 1.08333°W | |
| Country |
 Burkina Faso
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| Region | Centre-Nord |
| Province | Sanmatenga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mahama Bélémviré |
| Elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 66,851 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Kaya is the seventh 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 the province Sanmatenga. It is 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
Kaya had 66,851 inhabitants (2012).
Population growth:
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.
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh).
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