Yako ( fr. Yako ) is a city and urban community in Burkina Faso , in the northern region of the country.
| City | |
| Yako | |
|---|---|
| fr. Yako | |
 | |
| A country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Northern region |
| Provinces | Pasore |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 301 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 0 |
| Population | |
| Population | 24,453 people ( 2013 ) |
Geography
It is located in the north of the central part of the country, 109 km northwest of the city of Ouagadougou , at an altitude of 301 m above sea level [1] . The commune includes 7 urban sectors and 40 villages. The city has a large mosque. Through Yako passes the road connecting Ouagadougou and Mali .
Population
According to 2013 data, the population of the city was 24,453 people [2] . According to the 2006 census, the population of the city commune is 79,408 [3] .
The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1996 | 2005 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 472 | 23 302 | 21,338 | 24,453 |
Famous Natives
Yako is known as the birthplace of Thomas Sankara , a politician and president of the country in 1983-1987.
Twin Cities
- La Courneuve , France
Notes
- ↑ Yako, Burkina Faso Page (inaccessible link) . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 8, 2013. Archived on October 6, 2014.
- ↑ Yako (English) (inaccessible link) . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment February 7, 2013. Archived May 15, 2012.
- ↑ Vorläufige Ergebnisse des Zensus 2006 (PDF; 3.3 MB)