Ouahigouya is a department

Departments of Burkina Faso

The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 301 departments or communes. The departments are listed below, by province:-Balé:* Bagassi Department* Bana Department* Boromo Department* Fara Department* Oury Department* Pâ Department...

 or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...

. Its capital lies at the town of Ouahigouya

Ouahigouya

Ouahigouya is the most important town in northern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Yatenga Province and one of its subdivisions the Ouahigouya Department. It is also the biggest town in the Nord Region. It is the third largest city in the country with a population of 122,677. It is situated ...

. The department is coloured pink towards the centre of the Yatenga Province map, on the map just to one's right.

Towns and villages

The department of Ouahigouya is composed of the capital of same name, and another 37 villages: Aorema, Bapore, Bassaouassa, Bembela, Bissigaye, Bogoya, Bolongo, Bouri, Cissin, Ippo, Issigui, Komsila, Kouri, Lilligome, Mopeleguin, Mouni, Ouattinoma, Ouedrancin, Passogo, Pirgo, Poedogo, Rallo, Ramesse, Rikou, Risci, Roba, Sambtinga, Saye, Sissamba, Sodin, Somiaga, Soubo, Toessin, Yabonsgo, Youba, Zamioro e Zimba.