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Ouagadougou or Wagadugu (/ ˌ w ɑː ɡ ə ˈ d uː ɡ uː / WAH-gə-DOO-goo, Mossi: [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ], French:) is the capital of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation.
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Jun 7, 2024 · Ouagadougou, capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, western Africa. It was the capital of the historic Mossi kingdom of Wagadugu (founded in the 15th century) and the seat of the morho naba (“great king”) of the Mossi people.
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May 16, 2018 · Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city in Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso is an African state located in West Africa. It is a landlocked country surrounded by six countries namely Mali, Benin, Ghana, Niger, Togo, and Ivory Coast.
About Ouagadougou. Satellite view is showing Ouagadougou, largest city and the national capital of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country between Mali in north, and Ghana and Togo in south. Burkina Faso’s primate city is located in the center of the country, it is the administrative, cultural and economic center of the nation.
Ouagadougou (pronounced: WA-ga-DOO-goo) is the capital of Burkina Faso and the nation's cultural and economic centre. Its name is informally shortened to Ouaga.
Ouagadougou (/ ˌ w ɑː ɡ ə ˈ d uː ɡ uː /, is the capital of Burkina Faso. 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 ...
May 21, 2018 · Ouagadougou Capital of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Founded in the late 11th century as capital of the Mossi empire, it remained the centre of Mossi power until captured by the French in 1896. Industries: handicrafts, textiles, food processing, groundnuts, vegetable oil. Pop. (2002 est.) 839,800.
