Centre, Burkina Faso · Africa
2,415,266
Population
Africa
Continent
Ouagadougou
Timezone
BF
Country Code
Ouagadougou or Wagadugu ( ; Mossi: Waogdgo, pronounced [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ]; Dyula: Wagadugu; French: Ouagadougou, pronounced [waɡaduɡu]) 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 colon...
Coordinates
12.3657°, -1.5339°
Region/State
Centre
District
Kadiogo Province
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Country
Burkina Faso
Region
Centre
Timezone
Africa/Ouagadougou
Population
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