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Ouagadougou
Centre, Burkina Faso · Africa
About Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou sits on the route: 20 minutes from Nioko I.
Ouagadougou is in Centre, Burkina Faso, with about 2.4 million people. The nearest town is Nioko I, about 11 km away.
Ouagadougou or Wagadugu ( ; Mossi: Waogdgo, pronounced [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ]; Dyula: Wagadugu; French: Ouagadougou, pronounced [waɡaduɡu]) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It has a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's nameRead more
is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais. The spelling of the name Ouagadougou is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies.
Ouagadougou's primary industries are food processing and textiles. It is served by an international airport and is linked by rail to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast and, for freight only, to Kaya. There are several highways linking the city to Niamey, Niger, south to Ghana, and southwest to Ivory Coast. Ouagadougou has one of West Africa's largest markets, which burned down in 2003 and has since reopened with better facilities and improved fire-prevention measures. Other attractions include the National Museum of Burkina Faso, the Moro-Naba Palace (site of the Moro-Naba Ceremony), the National Museum of Music, and several craft markets.
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Ouagadougou is in Centre, Burkina Faso, about 11 km from Nioko I.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,415,266
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Region
- Centre
- Timezone
- Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates
- 12.3657, -1.5339
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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