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1 day ago · Burkina Faso. A former French colony, it gained independence as Upper Volta in 1960. The name Burkina Faso, which means “Land of Incorruptible People,” was adopted in 1984. The capital, Ouagadougou, is in the centre of the country and lies about 500 miles (800 km) from the Atlantic Ocean.
Ouagadougou or Wagadugu [2] ( / ˌwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː / WAH-gə-DOO-goo, Mossi: [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ], French: [waɡaduɡu]) is the capital of Burkina Faso, [3] and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. [1]
Jun 14, 2023 · Outline Map. Key Facts. Flag. Burkina Faso, with its total area of 105,900 square miles (274,200 square kilometers), sits landlocked in the heart of West Africa. It shares its borders with six other nations: Mali to the north and west, Niger to the east, and Benin to the southeast, while to the south it touches Togo, Ghana, and Ivory Coast.
Burkina Faso [a] is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of 274,223 km 2 (105,878 sq mi), [5] bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. As of 2021, the country had an estimated population of 23,674,480. [12]
Oct 16, 2023 · Online Map of Burkina Faso. +. i. Large detailed map of Burkina Faso with cities. 1339x1011px / 620 Kb Go to Map. Administrative map of Burkina Faso. 1600x1151px / 297 Kb Go to Map. Burkina Faso physical map. 1153x766px / 224 Kb Go to Map.
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the nation's cultural and economic centre. Ouagadougou has about 1,920,000 residents. Ouagadougou Map - Kadiogo Province, Burkina Faso
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