Kaya, Burkina Faso

Kaya
Kaya
Location within Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 13°05′00″N 01°05′00″W / 13.08333°N 1.08333°W / 13.08333; -1.08333
CountryBurkina Faso
RegionCentre-Nord
ProvinceSanmatenga
Government
  MayorBoukaré Ouedraogo
Elevation
353 m (1,158 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  Total
121,970
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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 is the capital of Sanmatenga Province. It is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.