Sanmatenga Province

13°15′N 1°05′W / 13.250°N 1.083°W / 13.250; -1.083Country Burkina FasoRegionCentre-Nord RegionCapitalKayaArea • Province9,290 km² (3,590 sq mi)Population • Province885,642 • Density95/km² (250/sq mi) • Urban121,970Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT 0)ISO 3166 codeBF-SMT

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

Its capital is Kaya.

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

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