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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
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.
The city's full official name is Stołeczne Miasto Poznań ("The Capital City of Poznań"), in reference to its role as a centre of political power in the early Polish state. Poznań is known as Posen in German, and was officially called Haupt- und Residenzstadt Posen ("Capital and Residence City of Poznań") between 20 August 1910 and 28 ...
The mogho naba [a] of Wogodogo is the ruler ("king of the world") of Wogodogo, one of the Mossi Kingdoms located in present-day Burkina Faso.The kingdom takes its name from its historic capital, now the Burkinabe national capital of Ouagadougou.
The government has plans for a new airport 30 km north of the capital. [2] [3] In addition to civilian traffic, the airport has a military sector. [4] Ouagadougou Airport handles about 98% of all scheduled commercial air traffic in Burkina Faso. Air Burkina and Air France handle about 60% of scheduled passenger traffic. Between 2005 and 2011 ...
The province is known for its Deux Balé Forest, populated by savannah elephant herds. Boromo , the provincial capital, is located on the main road from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso . In June 2007, the Canadian mining company, Semafo , open the third gold mine in the country in Mana in the province, with an investment of about $116 million.
Rugby union, or just rugby, in Burkina Faso is relatively new, but growing more popular every year. Rugby was introduced by the French, who had ruled Burkina Faso, or Upper Volta, as it was known at the time, for many years. Rugby in Burkina Faso is, like many other nations in Africa, centered around the capital, Ouagadougou. [citation needed]