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Dédougou
Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso · Africa
About Dédougou
Dédougou sits on the route: 1 hours from Nouna.
Dédougou is in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso, with about 64,000 people. The nearest town is Nouna, about 53 km away.
Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The main ethnic groups are the Marka and the Bwa. The population of Dédougou was 37,793 in 2006; 18,778 were male and 19,015 were female. It is the 10th largest city in Burkina Faso.
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of Dedougou was an early stronghold of pro-French sentiment in the region, and became the center of a cercle in 1911. Rival villages were obliterated.
Dédougou is also the location of the Festival International des Masques et des Arts (FESTIMA), a biennial international festival celebrating traditional cultural masks.
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Dédougou is in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso, about 53 km from Nouna.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 63,617
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Region
- Boucle du Mouhoun
- Timezone
- Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates
- 12.4636, -3.4607
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