Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation.
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11 Facts About Ouagadougou
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The spelling of the name Ouagadougou is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies.
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Ouagadougou has one of West Africa's largest markets, which burned down in 2003 and has since reopened with better facilities and improved fire-prevention measures.
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Ouagadougou's population doubled from 1954 to 1960 and has been doubling about every ten years since.
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Ouagadougou, situated on the central plateau, grew around the imperial palace of the Mogho Naaba.
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Ouagadougou's climate is hot semi-arid under Koppen-Geiger classification, and closely borders with tropical wet and dry .
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Districts of Ouagadougou include Gounghin, Kamsaoghin, Koulouba, Moemmin, Niogsin, Paspanga, Peuloghin, Bilbalogho, and Tiendpalogo.
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Thomas Sankara International Airport Ouagadougou serves the area with flights to West Africa and Europe.
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Ouagadougou is connected by passenger rail service to Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou and Ivory Coast.
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Some industrial facilities have relocated from Bobo-Dioulasso to Ouagadougou, which has made the city an important industrial centre of Burkina Faso.
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The industry of Ouagadougou is sector that fuels urban growth, as people move to the city from the countryside to find employment in industry.
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