Ouagadougou
capital of Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou[2] (/ˌwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/, is the capital of Burkina Faso.[3] It is also the country's biggest city. In Ouagadougou, people mainly make clothing and food. Ouagadougou's mayor is chosen every five years. Ouagadougou is near the equator. It is always warm. In Ouagadougou, people speak French. Ouagadougou is one of the poorest cities in Africa. Almost 70% of its people can not read or write[4] but the city has ten universities.
Ouagadougou | |
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City | |
 Ouagadougou skyline | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname(s): Ouaga | |
  Ouagadougou Location within Burkina Faso  Ouagadougou Ouagadougou (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 12°22′N 1°32′W / 12.367°N 1.533°WCoordinates: 12°22′N 1°32′W / 12.367°N 1.533°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre Region |
| Province | Kadiogo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Armand Béouindé (since 2016) |
| Area | |
| • City | 219.3 km2 (84.7 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,805 km2 (1,083 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • City | 2,200,000 |
| • Density | 6,727/km2 (17,420/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,500,000 |
| Time zone | UTC |
| Area code(s) | +226 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | www |
EconomyEdit
Informal trade is widespread in the streets.[5]
- Informal economy
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TerrorismEdit
Jihadist insurgents carried out major attacks in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
International relationsEdit
Twin towns – Sister citiesEdit
Ouagadougou is twinned with following cities:
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 11 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ouagadougou | Facts & History". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ "Bienvenue sur le site Officiel du Premier Ministère du Burkina Faso". www.gouvernement.gov.bf. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "Reuters AlertNet". Archived from the original on 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
- ↑ Nancy Benjamin, Ahmadou Aly Mbaye, The Informal Sector in Francophone Africa: Firm Size, Productivity, and Institutions, World Bank Publications, 2012
- ↑ "Partner Cities of Lyon and Greater Lyon". 2008 Mairie de Lyon. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
- ↑ Ouagadougou and Taipei establish sister cities link Archived 3 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Taipei – International Sister Cities". Taipei City Council. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
Other websitesEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ouagadougou.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Ouagadougou
- Official website of the government of Ouagadougou (in French)
- The plan of Ouagdougou
- Falling Rain Genomics: World Index, and other pages
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