Ouagadougou

Also known as Kumbee-Tenga, Wagadugu, Ouaga

Ouagadougou or Wagadugu (; , ; ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It has a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais. The spelling of the name Ouagadougou is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies.

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Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, serving as the country's main hub for government, business, culture, and communications. With a population of over 2.4 million people as of 2019, it is a major center of activity in the nation.

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Settlement.official_name: Ouagadougou
Settlement.nickname: Ouaga
Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city
Settlement.image_caption: From top: Ouagadougou skyline, statue of Joanny Thévenoud in front of Ouagadougou Cathedral, Grand Mosque, National Assembly of Burkina Faso, Hall of Martyrs (formerly the Memorial to National Heroes)
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Settlement.image_shield: New_coat_of_arms_ouaga.png
Settlement.mapsize: 150px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Burkina Faso#Africa
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Burkina Faso
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Regions
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Centre Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kadiogo
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Ouagadougou Department

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ouagadougou
Demonym: uagaduguesa
Population: 59126
Area: 219300000
Elevation: 305
Official website: mairie-ouaga.bf/accueil
Image: Monument aux héros nationaux - Ouagadougou - 2024.jpg
Dialing code: 5030 - 5038

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Commons category: Ouagadougou
time of earliest written record: 1400-00-00
native label: Ouagadougou
hashtag: ouagadougou
P12749: Tamil Nadu
P8168: Bronze Age collapse
postal code: 10010
inception: 1050-00-00

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Contents

History
Foundation and regional importance
Colonialism
Independence
Climate
Government
Education
Sport
Health
Transport
Air transport
Rail
Economy
Twin towns – sister cities
Parks
Culture
Art and crafts
Places of worship
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Sources
External links

Ouagadougou's primary industries are food processing and textiles. It is served by an international airport and is linked by rail to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast and, for freight only, to Kaya. There are several highways linking the city to Niamey, Niger, south to Ghana, and southwest to Ivory Coast. Ouagadougou has one of West Africa's largest markets, which burned down in 2003 and has since reopened with better facilities and improved fire-prevention measures. Other attractions include the National Museum of Burkina Faso, the Moro-Naba Palace (site of the Moro-Naba Ceremony), the National Museum of Music, and several craft markets.