Ouagadougou
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 Mooré and French. The city has ten universities.
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| 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 |
| Climate | BSh |
| Website | www |
Economy
Informal trade is widespread in the streets.[4]
- Informal economy
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Terrorism
Jihadist insurgents carried out major attacks in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Ouagadougou is twinned with following cities:
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Ouagadougou Media
Ouagadougu (Upper Volta, now Burkina Faso) in late December 1930 or early January 1931. Air photo taken by Swiss pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer (1894-1937).
Town House of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou International Airport
The Ouagadougou train station
Ouagadougou's busy city centre
The Maison du Peuple
A local travelling by camel
The grand mosque in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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References
- ↑ World Gazetteer.
- ↑ Ouagadougou | Facts & History (in en). Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ Bienvenue sur le site Officiel du Premier Ministère du Burkina Faso. www.gouvernement.gov.bf. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ 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. 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. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
Other websites
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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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