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Bobo-Dioulasso
Hauts-Bassins, Burkina Faso · Africa
About Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo-Dioulasso sits on the route: 45 minutes from Karankasso.
Bobo-Dioulasso is in Hauts-Bassins, Burkina Faso, with about 900,000 people. The nearest town is Karankasso, about 38 km away.
Bobo-Dioulasso (Dyula: Bɔbɔjulaso N'Ko script: ߓߐ߬ߓߐߖߎ߬ߟߊ߬ߛߏ߫, Mossi: Sɩa) (often colloquially called Bobo) is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 1,129,000 (as of 2023); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula".
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Bobo-speaking population (related to the Mande) refers to the city simply as Sia. There are two distinct dialects of Jula spoken, based on the origins of different groups of speakers. The city is situated in the southwest of the country, in the Houet Province, some 350 km (220 mi) from Ouagadougou. Bobo-Dioulasso is significant both economically (agricultural trade, textile industry) and culturally, as it is a major center of culture and music.
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Bobo-Dioulasso is in Hauts-Bassins, Burkina Faso, about 38 km from Karankasso.
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- Population
- 904,920
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Region
- Hauts-Bassins
- Timezone
- Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates
- 11.1806, -4.2949
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