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Ouagadougou

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Ouagadougou, also known as Wagadugu, is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the country's administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
2,415,266 1
Area (sq km)
520 1
Founding Year
1050 1
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Elevation (m)
305 1
Latitude
12.36861 degrees north 1
Longitude
1.5275 degrees west 1
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Associated With

Burkina Faso, Countries
Source Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Burkina Faso, Countries

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso.

Source Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)
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1. Ouagadougou (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Ouagadougou or Wagadugu is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso
  • Infobox, Population figure
    2,415,266
  • Infobox, Population year
    Population (2019)
  • Infobox, Area
    520 km2 (200 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    12.36861°N 1.52750°W
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    12.36861°N 1.52750°W
  • Infobox, Founded
    1050
  • Infobox, Elevation
    305 m (1,001 ft)
  • Associated With: Burkina Faso, Infobox, Country
    Burkina Faso
  • Capital Of: Burkina Faso, Lead section, capital fact
    Ouagadougou or Wagadugu is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation.
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