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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 ...
Burkina Faso: Africa: Pago Pago American Samoa: Oceania: Territory of the United States. Palikir Micronesia: Self-governing in free association with the United States. Kolonia is the former capital and Australia, China, Japan and the United States retain embassies there. Panama City Panama: North America: Papeete French Polynesia: Oceania
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.
Balé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Boucle du Mouhoun Region with Boromo as capital. Its area is 4,596 km 2 (1,775 sq mi), and had a population of 297,367 in 2019. The province is known for its Deux Balé Forest , populated by savannah elephant herds.
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]