Map of Kaya, Burkina Faso

Kaya is the administrative centre of Centre-Nord, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 121,970. It lies at 13.0917°N, 1.0844°W. Kaya is about 94 km (59 mi) northeast of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kongoussi, 55 km to the northwest.

Kaya at a glance

Where is Kaya?

• The 6th largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 21 min on the shortest day to 12 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kaya

• Kongoussi — 55 km northwest
• Ziniaré — 61 km south
• Nioko I — 86 km southwest
• Saaba — 88 km southwest
• Ouagadougou — 94 km southwest
• Saonré — 105 km southwest
• Zorgo — 107 km southeast
• Pouytenga — 118 km southeast
• Djibo — 126 km northwest
• Yako — 128 km west

Largest cities in Centre-Nord

• Kongoussi — 53,627

Largest cities in Burkina Faso

• Ouagadougou — 2,415,266
• Bobo-Dioulasso — 904,920
• Koudougou — 160,239
• Saaba — 136,011
• Ouahigouya — 124,587
• Banfora — 117,452
• Pouytenga — 96,469
• Houndé — 87,151
• Fada N'gourma — 73,200
• Nioko I — 65,263

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.