Ouagadougou anaaWagadugu[1](/ˌwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/Mossi: Waogdgo,Mossi:[ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ], Dyula:Wagadugu, French:Ouagadougou,French:[waɡaduɡu]) be de capital ofBurkina Faso[2] den de administrative, communications, cultural, den economic centre for de nation. Ebe de country ein largest city, plus a population of 2,415,266 in 2019.[3] Dem often dey shorten de city ein name toOuaga. Dem dey bell de inhabitantsouagalais. Dem derive de spelling for de nameOuagadougou from de French orthography common for former French African colonies insyd.
Na dem hold Ouagadougou ein first municipal elections insyd 1956.[1]
Dem divide de city into five arrondissements, wey dey consist of 30 sectors, wich dem subdivide into districts. Districts of Ouagadougou dey include Gounghin, Kamsaoghin, Koulouba, Moemmin, Niogsin, Paspanga, Peuloghin, Bilbalogho, den Tiendpalogo.
Ouagadougou ein communes invest insyd huge city-management projects. Dis be largely secof Ouagadougou dey constitute a 'cultural centre' by merit of holding de SIAO (International Arts and Crafts fair) den de FESPACO (Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou). Moreover, de villages dema growing affluence dey allow for such investment, den de population ein rapid growth dey necessitate am.[4]
Der be a number of cultural den art venues, such as deMaison du Peuple denSalle des Banquets, for addition to performances of chaw genres of music, wey dey include traditional folk music, modern music, den rap.[4]
A local wey dey travel by camel.
National Museum of Music: dey exhibit all de musical instruments of Burkina Faso.
Musée de Manega: sanso dey exhibit musical instruments of Burkina Faso, Mossi rifles den oda cultural items. Dey locate 55 km (34 mi) northwest of de city.
"Naba Koom": a statue wey dey depict a woman wey dey handle a calabash make she pour water. De 6-metre-high (20 ft) statue dey face de railway station, wey dey welcam travellers into Ouaga. De place dey bear de name of an important chief insyd Burkina Faso ein history.
"Laongo": 30 km (19 mi) east of de city, dey feature enormous granite slabs wey dem design by various sculptors. De exhibit dey display works of art from five continents.[4]
"La Place du Grand Lyon": a monument wey dey reflect de relationship between Burkina Faso ein capital den Lyon insyd France. E dey locate near de French cultural centre George Melies wey dey feature an imposing lion.
A zoo dem bell "Parc Animalier de Ziniaré": dey locate 30 km (19 mi) east of de city insyd de hometown of de former presido Blaise Compaoré.
Dem dey organize chaw international festivals den activities within de municipality, such as FESPACO (Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou), wich be Africa ein largest festival of dis type, SIAO (International Art and Craft Fair), FESPAM (Pan-African Music Festival), FITMO (International Theatre and Marionnette Festival) and FESTIVO.[4][6]
De most common places of worship be Muslim mosques.[7] Der sanso be chaw Christian churches: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Catholic Church), Association of Reformed Evangelical Church of Burkina Faso (World Communion of Reformed Churches), Assemblies of God, Deeper Life Bible Church, den de International Evangelism Center.
David P. Johnson, Jr. (2010). "Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso". In Kwame Anthony Appiah; Henry Louis Gates (eds.).Encyclopedia of Africa. Oxford University Press.ISBN9780195337709.
Page, Willie; Davis, R. Hunt, eds. (2005).Encyclopedia of African History and Culture Volume II: African Kingdoms (500 to 1500) (E-book ed.). New York: Facts on File.ISBN978-1-4381-2917-4.
