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For other uses, see Youga (disambiguation). Village in Centre-Est Region, Burkina Faso
Youga
Village
Youga is located in Burkina FasoYougaYougaLocation in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 11°03′N 0°27′W / 11.050°N 0.450°W / 11.050; -0.450
Country Burkina Faso
RegionCentre-Est Region
ProvinceBoulgou Province
DepartmentZabré Department
Government
Population
 • Total1,018
Time zoneUTC

Youga is a village in the Zabré Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso, about 2 km north from the Burkina Faso–Ghana border. As of 2005, the village had a population of 1018. As of 2019 there was a gold mine in Youga operated by a Turkish subcontractor

References

  1. "Burkinabé government inforoute communale". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  2. https://observers.france24.com/en/20190815-killing-turkish-run-gold-mine-burkina-faso-tensions
Burkina Faso Boulgou Province
Capital: Tenkodogo
Bagré Department
Bané Department
Béguédo Department
Bissiga Department
Bittou Department
Boussouma Department
Garango Department
Komtoèga Department
Niaogho Department
Tenkodogo Department
Zabré Department
Zoaga Department
Zonsé Department


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