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The 6-metre-high (20 ft) statue faces the railway station, welcoming travellers into Ouaga. The place bears the name of an important chief in Burkina Faso's history. "Laongo": 30 km (19 mi) east of the city, features enormous granite slabs that were designed by various sculptors. The exhibit displays works of art from five continents. [18]
Rank City 2019 Census 2012 Estimate [1] Province Region 1 Ouagadougou: 2,453,496: 1,626,951 Kadiogo: Centre: 2 Bobo-Dioulasso: 984,603: 537,728 Houet: Hauts-Bassins
From medieval times until the end of the 19th century, the central region of present-day Burkina Faso was ruled by the Mossi people, descendants of warriors of the Dagomba people of present-day Ghana, who mixed with Mandé and other local peoples in the 11th century.
Nikopolis is a combination of two Greek words: Νίκη "Victory"+Πόλις "City." Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou: The name Ouagadougou goes back to the 15th century when the Yonyonse and the Ninsi tribes inhabited the area. They were in constant conflict until 1441 when Wubri, a Yonyonse hero and an important figure in the region's history, led ...
Sierra Leonean Civil War (1991–2002) RUF AFRC West Side Boys Liberia. NPFL; Supported by: Libya Burkina Faso Moldova [3] Sierra Leone. SLA [4] CDF [5] United Kingdom Guinea ECOMOG Forces Executive Outcomes Supported by: United States Belarus [6] UNAMSIL. Commonwealth victory: 2014 Burkinabé Uprising (2014) Government of Burkina Faso
The National Culture Week of Burkina Faso, better known by its French name La Semaine Nationale de la culture (SNC), is one of the most important cultural activities of Burkina Faso. It is a biennial event which takes place every two years in Bobo Dioulasso, the second-largest city in the country.
1960 - City becomes capital of independent Burkina Faso. [7] 1961 Population: 59,126. [10] Joseph Conombo becomes mayor. 1966 - Population: 77,500 (estimate). [11] 1969 - Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou begins. [12] 1972 - Koupéla-Ouagadougou road built. [13] 1974 - University of Ouagadougou founded. 1977 - Santos FC ...
Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The main ethnic groups are the Marka and the Bwa. The population of Dédougou was 37,793 in 2006; 18,778 were male and 19,015 were female. [2] It is the 10th largest city in Burkina Faso. [2]