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Ouagadougou
big city, human settlement
Official nameOuagadougou Edit
Native labelOuagadougou Edit
DemonymOuagalais, Ouagalaise, Vagaduguano, uagadugués, uagaduguesa Edit
Official languageFrench Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountryBurkina Faso Edit
Capital ofBurkina Faso Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydOuagadougou Department Edit
Located in time zoneUTC±00:00 Edit
Coordinate location12°22′7″N 1°31′39″W Edit
Member ofCreative Cities Network Edit
Dema official website Edit
Hashtagouagadougou Edit
Time of earliest written record14. century Edit
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Ouagadougou anaa Wagadugu[1](/ˌwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/ Mossi: Waogdgo, Mossi: [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ], Dyula: Wagadugu, French: Ouagadougou, French: [waɡaduɡu]) be de capital of Burkina Faso[2] den de administrative, communications, cultural, den economic centre for de nation. Ebe de country ein largest city, plus a population of 2,415,266 in 2019.[3] Dem often dey shorten de city ein name to Ouaga. Dem dey bell de inhabitants ouagalais. Dem derive de spelling for de name Ouagadougou from de French orthography common for former French African colonies insyd.

Government

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Town Hall of Ouagadougou

Na dem hold Ouagadougou ein first municipal elections insyd 1956.[1]

Dem divide de city into five arrondissements, wey dey consist of 30 sectors, wich dem subdivide into districts. Districts of Ouagadougou dey include Gounghin, Kamsaoghin, Koulouba, Moemmin, Niogsin, Paspanga, Peuloghin, Bilbalogho, den Tiendpalogo.

Ouagadougou ein communes invest insyd huge city-management projects. Dis be largely secof Ouagadougou dey constitute a 'cultural centre' by merit of holding de SIAO (International Arts and Crafts fair) den de FESPACO (Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou). Moreover, de villages dema growing affluence dey allow for such investment, den de population ein rapid growth dey necessitate am.[4]

De arrondissements of Ouagadougou
Arrondissement Population (Census 2006)[5]
Baskuy 180,512
Bogodogo 374,473
Boulmiougou 366,182
Nongremassom 188,329
Sig-Noghin 163,859

Parks

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  • De Bangr-Weoogo urban park (area: 2.63 km2 (1 sq mi))
  • "L'Unité Pédagogique"
  • "Jardin de l'amitié Ouaga-Loudun" (Garden of Ouaga-Loudun Friendship)

Culture

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De Maison du Peuple

Der be a number of cultural den art venues, such as de Maison du Peuple den Salle des Banquets, for addition to performances of chaw genres of music, wey dey include traditional folk music, modern music, den rap.[4]

A local wey dey travel by camel.
  • National Museum of Music: dey exhibit all de musical instruments of Burkina Faso.
  • Musée de Manega: sanso dey exhibit musical instruments of Burkina Faso, Mossi rifles den oda cultural items. Dey locate 55 km (34 mi) northwest of de city.
  • "Naba Koom": a statue wey dey depict a woman wey dey handle a calabash make she pour water. De 6-metre-high (20 ft) statue dey face de railway station, wey dey welcam travellers into Ouaga. De place dey bear de name of an important chief insyd Burkina Faso ein history.
  • "Laongo": 30 km (19 mi) east of de city, dey feature enormous granite slabs wey dem design by various sculptors. De exhibit dey display works of art from five continents.[4]
  • "La Place du Grand Lyon": a monument wey dey reflect de relationship between Burkina Faso ein capital den Lyon insyd France. E dey locate near de French cultural centre George Melies wey dey feature an imposing lion.
  • A zoo dem bell "Parc Animalier de Ziniaré": dey locate 30 km (19 mi) east of de city insyd de hometown of de former presido Blaise Compaoré.

Art den crafts

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Dem dey organize chaw international festivals den activities within de municipality, such as FESPACO (Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou), wich be Africa ein largest festival of dis type, SIAO (International Art and Craft Fair), FESPAM (Pan-African Music Festival), FITMO (International Theatre and Marionnette Festival) and FESTIVO.[4][6]

Places of worship

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De most common places of worship be Muslim mosques.[7] Der sanso be chaw Christian churches: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Catholic Church), Association of Reformed Evangelical Church of Burkina Faso (World Communion of Reformed Churches), Assemblies of God, Deeper Life Bible Church, den de International Evangelism Center.

Climate

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Climate data for Ouagadougou (1991–2020, extremes 1902–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 39.8
(103.6) 		42.3
(108.1) 		44.5
(112.1) 		46.1
(115.0) 		44.5
(112.1) 		41.3
(106.3) 		38.8
(101.8) 		36.6
(97.9) 		38.6
(101.5) 		41.0
(105.8) 		40.5
(104.9) 		40.1
(104.2) 		46.1
(115.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.5
(92.3) 		36.5
(97.7) 		39.3
(102.7) 		40.0
(104.0) 		38.4
(101.1) 		35.6
(96.1) 		32.9
(91.2) 		31.6
(88.9) 		33.1
(91.6) 		36.0
(96.8) 		36.7
(98.1) 		34.4
(93.9) 		35.7
(96.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.0
(77.0) 		28.1
(82.6) 		31.7
(89.1) 		33.5
(92.3) 		32.5
(90.5) 		30.1
(86.2) 		27.8
(82.0) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.7
(81.9) 		29.6
(85.3) 		28.3
(82.9) 		25.7
(78.3) 		28.9
(84.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		24.3
(75.7) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.1
(80.8) 		25.1
(77.2) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.9
(75.0) 		20.4
(68.7) 		17.5
(63.5) 		22.7
(72.9)
Record low °C (°F) 8.5
(47.3) 		10.4
(50.7) 		14.8
(58.6) 		16.2
(61.2) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		15.0
(59.0) 		17.9
(64.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		17.6
(63.7) 		13.0
(55.4) 		9.5
(49.1) 		8.5
(47.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.1
(0.00) 		0.4
(0.02) 		4.7
(0.19) 		43.8
(1.72) 		69.8
(2.75) 		83.4
(3.28) 		202.4
(7.97) 		232.1
(9.14) 		142.5
(5.61) 		32.0
(1.26) 		6.6
(0.26) 		0.0
(0.0) 		812.8
(32.00)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.0 0.1 0.4 2.2 5.2 7.0 12.3 14.4 10.4 3.6 0.1 0.0 55.7
Average relative humidity (%) 24 21 22 36 50 64 72 80 77 60 38 29 48
Mean monthly sunshine hours 271.1 245.9 245.4 232.2 250.0 235.9 221.8 194.8 218.1 264.9 277.4 283.4 2,940.9
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization,[8] Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[9]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity, 1961–1967)[10]

Twin towns – sisto cities

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Ouagadougou be twinned plus:

Notable people

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  • Malika Ouattara – slam poet den activist
  • Dango Ouattara – footballer
  • Serge Oulon – journalist
  • Hugues Fabrice Zango – triple jumper
  • Edmond Tapsoba – footballer

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ouagadougou | Facts & History". Encyclopædia Britannica (in English). Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bienvenue sur le site Officiel du Premier Ministère du Burkina Faso". gouvernement.gov.bf. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of the major cities in Burkina Faso
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Index of /". www.mairie-ouaga.bf. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.insd.bf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ouaga ça Bouge : Votre Blog pour vos Voyages et Vacances". Ouaga-ça-bouge.net (insyd French). Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  7. ↑ J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, US, 2010, p. 455
  8. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ouagadougou". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Station Ouagadougou" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  10. ↑ "Klimatafel von Ouagadougou / Burkina Faso (Obervolta)" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Les villes partenaires". bordeaux.fr (in French). Bordeaux. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Twin Towns of Wales: Hay-on-Wye and Timbuktu, Briton Ferry and Ouagadougou, here are the sister cities of Welsh towns". walesonline.co.uk. Wales Online. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Jumelages et coopérations". grenoble.fr (in French). Grenoble. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "Jumelage Leuze-Ouagadougou". leuze-en-hainaut.be (in French). Leuze-en-Hainaut. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  15. ↑ "Jumelage". economie.grandlyon.com (in French). Grand Lyon économie. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  16. ↑ "International Sister Cities". tcc.gov.tw. Taipei City Council. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Lutte contre le COVID-19: la Chine multiplie les dons pour le Burkina Faso". chinafrique.com (in French). Chinafrique. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

Bibliography

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Sources

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  • David P. Johnson, Jr. (2010). "Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso". In Kwame Anthony Appiah; Henry Louis Gates (eds.). Encyclopedia of Africa. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195337709.
  • Page, Willie; Davis, R. Hunt, eds. (2005). Encyclopedia of African History and Culture Volume II: African Kingdoms (500 to 1500) (E-book ed.). New York: Facts on File. ISBN 978-1-4381-2917-4.
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