Sanmatenga
Province
Location in Burkina Faso
Provincial map of its departments
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Centre-Nord Region
Capital	Kaya
Area
• Province	9,290 km2 (3,590 sq mi)
Population  (2019 census)[1]
• Province	885,642
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
• Urban	121,970
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT 0)

Sanmatenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region.

Its capital is Kaya.

Departments

Sanmatenga is divided into 10 departments:

• Barsalogho Department
• Boussouma Department
• Dablo Department
• Kaya Department
• Korsimoro Department
• Mané Department
• Namissiguima Department
• Pensa Department
• Pibaoré Department
• Pissila Department
• Ziga Department

See also

• Regions of Burkina Faso
• Provinces of Burkina Faso
• Departments of Burkina Faso
• September 2019 Sanmatenga attacks

References

13°15′N 1°05′W / 13.250°N 1.083°W / 13.250; -1.083