Ouagadougou

Population1,915,102

Ouagadougou or Wagadugu is the capital city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais. The spelling of the name Ouagadougou is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies.

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Musée de la Musique de Ouagadougou

This is an article for a museum in Burkina Faso. For the museum in the USA, see National Music Museum. …

FESPACO

The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (French: Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou, or …

Monument aux héros nationaux

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