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/
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Capital Of
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso.
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Ouagadougou or Wagadugu ( ; Mossi: Waogdgo, pronounced [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ]; Dyula: Wagadugu; French: Ouagadougou, pronounced [waɡaduɡu]) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation.
Infobox, Population figure
2,415,266
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It has a population of 2,415,266 in 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
- In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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