Ouagadougou
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Ouagadougou (/[unsupported input]ˌwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/; Mossi: [ˈwaɡᵊdᵊɡᵊ]) is the caipital o Burkina Faso an the admeenistrative, communications, cultural an economic centre o the naition. It is an aa the kintra's lairgest ceety, wi a population o 1,475,223 (2006).[2] The ceety's name is aften shortened tae Ouaga. The indwallers are cried ouagalais. The spellin o the name Ouagadougou is derived frae the French orthography common in umwhile French African colonies. If Inglis orthography wur uised (as in Ghana or Nigerie), the spellin wad be Wagadugu.[3]
Ouagadougou | |
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Ceety | |
Eik-name(s): Ouaga | |
Coordinates: 12°21′26″N 1°32′7″W | |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Region | Centre Region |
Province | Kadiogo |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Casimir Marin Ilboudo (syne 2013) |
Area | |
• Ceety | 219.3 km2 (84.7 sq mi) |
• Metro | 2805 km2 (1,083 sq mi) |
Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
Population (2012)[1] | |
• Ceety | 1,626,950 |
• Density | 6727/km2 (17,420/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,727,390 |
Area code(s) | +226 50 |
Website | Official website |
Ouagadougou's primary industries are fuid processin an textiles. It is served bi an internaitional airport, rail links tae Abidjan in Côte d'Ivoire an tae Kaya in the north o Burkina, an a heich-gate tae Niamey, Niger. Ouagadougou wis the steid o Ouagadougou grand mercat, ane o the lairgest mercats in Wast Africae, which burned in 2003 an remains closed. Ither attractions include the Naitional Museum o Burkina Faso, the Moro-Naba Palace (steid o the Moro-Naba Ceremony), the Naitional Museum o Muisic, an several craft mercats.