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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]
Map of Burkina Faso. This is a list of cities and towns in Burkina Faso. ... Bold indicates the city being the capital of its province and/or region. Rank City
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 ...
Centre-Est ([sɑ̃tʁ.ɛst], "East Central") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Est was 1,578,075 in 2019. [1] The region's capital is Tenkodogo. Three provinces (Boulgou, Koulpélogo, and Kouritenga) make up the region. As of 2019, the population of the region was 1,578,075 with 53.5% females. The ...
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.
Pouytenga is the capital and largest city in the Pouytenga Department of Kouritenga Province in Burkina Faso. It has a population of 96,469 (2019 census). It has a population of 96,469 (2019 census). [ 1 ]
Banfora is a city in southwestern Burkina Faso, with a population of 117,452 (2019 census) [1] making it the sixth most populous city in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Comoe province. The city lies 85 kilometres (53 mi) south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso , on the Abidjan – Ouagadougou Railway .
Burkina Faso is divided into thirteen regions, forty-five provinces, and 351 departments. Since 2012, every department includes now a single commune (municipality) covering all urbanized areas in the department and representing its population for local elections (by village, or by urban sector within cities and towns).