Põhja-Sakala Parish () is a rural municipality in Viljandi County.http://www.pohja-sakala.ee/ (accessed 7 March 2020)
Settlements Towns Suure-Jaani, Võhma
Boroughs Kõpu, Olustvere
Villages Aimla, Ängi, Arjadi, Arjassaare, Arussaare, Epra, Iia, Ilbaku, Ivaski, Jälevere, Jaska, Kabila, Kangrussaare, Kärevere, Karjasoo, Kerita, Kibaru, Kildu, Kirivere, Kobruvere, Kõidama, Koksvere, Kõo, Kootsi, Kuhjavere, Kuiavere, Kuninga, Kurnuvere, Laane, Lahmuse, Lemmakõnnu, Lõhavere, Loopre, Maalasti, Mäeküla, Metsküla, Mudiste, Munsi, Navesti, Nuutre, Paaksima, Paelama, Paenasti, Pilistvere, Punaküla, Põhjaka, Päraküla, Rääka, Reegoldi, Riiassaare, Sandra, Saviaugu, Seruküla, Soomevere, Supsi, Sürgavere, Tääksi, Taevere, Tällevere, Tipu, Uia, Ülde, Unakvere, Vanaveski, Vastemõisa, Venevere, Vihi, Võhmassaare, Võivaku, Võlli Religion
Notable people Johann Köler (1826 in Ivaski – 1899), leader of the Estonian national awakening and a painter Peet Johanson (1881 in Sürgavere – 1939), farmer and politician, Minister of Food, 1920 to 1921 Mart Saar (1882 in Hüpassaare – 1963), composer, organist and collector of folk songs. Jaan Piiskar (1883 in Vastemõisa – 1942), educator and politician; Minister of Education and Social Affairs, 1931 to 1932 Hans Kalm (1889 in Kõo – 1981), soldier, homeopath and naturopath Tõnis Kint (1896 in Paasioja – 1991), acting Prime Minister of the Estonian Government in Exile, 1963-1970 Jüri Looväli (1897 in Vastemõisa – 1963), politician, governor of Pärnu County, 1941 to 1944 Roman Toi (1916 in Kõo – 2018), composer, choir conductor and organist; his music is melodic, lyrical, and melancholic. Margus Tammekivi (1956 in Kõpu – 2026), lawyer, politician; chairman of the Pärnu Council, 1989 to 1993, and 2002 to 2005 Tuuli Vahtra (born 1989 in Kõo), chess player, she won the FIDE title of Woman FIDE Master in 2009.
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