Yoro Diakité (17 October 1932 – 13 June 1973) was a Malian politician and military figure. Diakite was the Prime Minister of Mali from 19 November 1968 to 18 September 1969. After being accused of organizing a coup attempt in 1971, he was condemned to life imprisonment and died in the Taoudenni prison camp in June 1973.
Yoro is the capital city of the Yoro Department of Honduras. It is notable for a local event known as Lluvia de Peces, where it is claimed that strong storms make fish fall from the sky.
Coordinates: 15°8′N 87°8′W / 15.133°N 87.133°W / 15.133; -87.133
Yoro could refer to the following terms:
Yoro is one of the 18 departments into with the Central American nation of Honduras is divided. The department contains rich agricultural lands, concentrated mainly on the valley of the Aguan River and the Sula Valley, on opposite ends. The departmental capital is Yoro. The department covers a total surface area of 7,939 km² and, in 2005, had an estimated population of 503,886 people. It is famous for the Lluvia de Peces (rain of fishes), a tradition by which fish fall from the sky during very heavy rains.
The department, historically, is known for harvesting mahogany and cedar trees for exportation. The area also had a cattle industry.
A number of football players are from the department.
Coordinates: 15°08′N 87°06′W / 15.133°N 87.100°W / 15.133; -87.100