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Koudougou
Koudougou () is a city in Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé Province. It is located west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. With a population of 160,239 (2019), it is the List of cities in Burkina Faso, third most populous city in Burkina Faso after Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso, and is mainly inhabited by the Gurunsi peoples, Gurunsi and Mossi people, Mossi ethnic groups. Koudougou is situated on the Rail transport in Burkina Faso, only railway line in Burkina Faso and has some small industries, a market, a University of Koudougou, university and provincial government offices. Geography Situated on the Mossi Plateau, the city is west of Ouagadougou. In 1952 it was connected by rail to Ouagadougou and Abidjan. It is situated along the N13 road south of Sabou and north of Yako, Burkina Faso, Yako. The N21 road connects the city to Réo, Burkina Faso, Réo and the N14 connects it with Dédougou. Although the city's administrative borders used to extend further, the city cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre-Ouest Region
Centre-Ouest (, "West Central") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Ouest was 1,659,339 in 2019. The region's capital is Koudougou. Four provinces ( Boulkiemdé, Sanguié, Sissili, and Ziro) make up the region. As of 2019, the population of the region was 1,659,339 with 53.7% females. The population in the region was 8.09% of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 61, infant mortality rate was 87 and the mortality of children under five was 142. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 28.8%, compared to a national average of 28.3%. The coverage of cereal need compared to the total production of the region was 135%. Geography Most of Burkino Faso is a wide plateau formed by riverine systems and is called falaise de Banfora. There are three major rivers, the Red Volta, Black Volta and White Volta, which cuts through different valleys. The climate is generally hot, with unreliable rains across differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Koudougou
The Norbert Zongo University (; UNZ), formerly the University of Koudougou (; UK), is one of three public universities in Burkina Faso. It is located in the city of Koudougou. As of 2015/2016 it had the second highest enrollment of students nationally (16.2%) behind the University of Ouagadougou (renamed Université Ouaga 1 Professeur Joseph Ki-Zerbo, UO1-JKZ) which had 32.8% of the national total enrollment. The University Ouaga 2, the Nazi Boni University (UNB) and the ''Institut des Sciences'' (IDS) had 13.2%, 11.3%, and 1.9% of total university enrollment, respectively. The remaining 24.5% of enrollment are in private universities. The university was founded in 2005 and in 2015/2016 had 15,346 students. The university was renamed from University of Koudougou to the current name in 2017 in honour of the investigative journalist Norbert Zongo, assassinated in 1998. Faculties The university is divided into five faculties: *Faculty of Higher Education (''Ecole Normale Supé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koudougou Department
Koudougou is a department or commune of Boulkiemdé Province in central Burkina Faso. As of 2019 it has a population of 216,774. Its capital is the town of Koudougou. Towns and villages Boulsin Doulou Gninga Godin-Oualogtinga[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,878 sq mi). In 2024, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,286,000. Previously called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was Geographical renaming, renamed Burkina Faso by then-List of heads of state of Burkina Faso, president Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabes, and its Capital city, capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful Mossi Kingdoms, kingdoms such as Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was Colonization, colonized by the French colonial empire, French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulkiemdé Province
Boulkiemdé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Ouest Region. The capital of Boulkiemdé is Koudougou. The population of Boulkiemdé was 498,008 in 2006 and 567,680 in 2011. Education In 2011 the province had 437 primary schools and 65 secondary schools. Healthcare In 2011 the province had 75 health and social promotion centers (''Centres de santé et de promotion sociale''), 20 doctors and 262 nurses. Departments Boulkiemde is divided into 13 departments as follows: In pop-culture Boulkiemdé (specifically the department of Bingo) was a location in the American television series ''The Amazing Race 12'' (2007). See also *Regions of Burkina Faso *Provinces of Burkina Faso *Departments of Burkina Faso The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 351 departments (as of 2014 and since local elections of 2012), whose urbanized areas (cities, towns and villages) are grouped into the same commune (municipality) with the same name as the department ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Transport In Burkina Faso
There are 622 kilometres of railway in Burkina Faso, which run from Kaya to the border with Côte d'Ivoire and is part of the Abidjan-Ouagadougou railway. As of June 2024, ' Sitarail' does not operate a passenger train to Abidjan. Burkina Faso is landlocked, but the railway to Abidjan provides rail access to a port. Links to railways in Ghana and the port of Takoradi have been repeatedly proposed. Stations The following towns of Burkina Faso are served by the country's railways: * - - border * Niangoloko * Banfora * Peni * Bobo-Dioulasso * Sala * Koudougou * Bingo * Ouagadougou (national capital) * Ziniaré (service suspended) * Kaya terminus Construction resuming * (for 3MTpa manganese - 2014)? * Kaya (terminus) * Dori (approx. 100 km of the extension from Kaya to Dori; visible on Google Earth dated 15/2/07) * Markoye * Tambao (manganese), near Niger/Mali borders Proposed * ( gauge) * Tamale * Navrongo * Bolgatanga * Paga * Border ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Burkina Faso
This is a list of cities and towns in Burkina Faso. List * * Abanga * Abassi * Abaye * Aribinda * Ayaraba * Babakou * Babanloua * Bagré * Bagzan * Balkuy * Bangma * Banga, Burkina Faso * Banfora * Bangaba * Bangataka * Baniaba * Barogo * Bassemkoukouri * Bassemyam * Batié * Bendogo * Bilbalogo * Bisnaba * Bittou * Bobo Dioulasso * Boéna * Bogandé * Bondigui * Boromo * Boulsa * Boudry-Peulh * Bourma * Bourma * Bourma de Zoaga * Boussé * Cissin * Dabala * Dabanadeni * Dano * Dabaré * Dassouri * Dassouri * Dédougou * Diabatou * Diapaga * Diarabakoko * Diébougou * Djibo * Dikomtinga * Dinkabara * Dori * Douré * Douré * Douré * Douré * Douré * Douré * Doure * Dwaba * Dyabafouanou * Fada N'gourma * Feto Kabaradje * Foulgo * Foulgo * Gaoua * Gampéla * Gantin * Garango * Gayéri * Gbomblora * Gbaba * Goa * Goabga * Gouerba * Gondré * Gon * Gorom-Gorom * Gouingo * Gouin-Gouin * Gouindougouni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Burkina Faso
The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 351 departments (as of 2014 and since local elections of 2012), whose urbanized areas (cities, towns and villages) are grouped into the same commune (municipality) with the same name as the department. The department also covers rural areas (including national natural parks) that are not governed locally by the elected municipal council of the commune (presided by its mayor, with representants elected for each village or urban sector), but by the state represented at departmental level by a prefect (supervized by the haut-commissaire of its province, themself assisted by a general secretary and acting under the hierarchic authority the governor of its region, all of them being nominated by the national government). Status of communes The 351 communes (municipalities) created for each one of these departments have three kinds of status : * 49 urban communes are grouping their main city/town (subdivided into urban sectors) and all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mossi People
The Mossi or Mosi are a Gur languages, Gur ethnic group native to modern Burkina Faso, primarily the Volta River basin. The Mossi are the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, constituting 52% of the population, or about 11.1 million people. The other 48% of Burkina Faso's population is composed of more than 60 ethnic groups, mainly the Gurunsi people, Gurunsi, Senufo people, Senufo, Lobi people, Lobi, Bobo people, Bobo, Bissa people, Bissa and Fula people, Fulani. The Mossi speak the Mòoré language. History The Mossi people originated in Burkina Faso, although significant numbers of Mossi live in neighboring countries, including Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, and Togo. In 2022, the estimated population of Burkina Faso was 20M+, over 11M of which are Mossi. Another 2 million Mossi live in Côte d'Ivoire. Origins According to oral tradition, the Mossi come from the marriage of a Mamprusi/Dagomba princess, Yennenga, and a Mandé hunter. Yennenga was a warrior princess, dau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Burkina Faso
The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces. These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 Departments of Burkina Faso, departments or communes. List of provinces by region Here is a list of the provinces, with their capitals in parentheses: Central Burkina Faso Centre Region (Burkina Faso), Centre Region * Kadiogo Province, Kadiogo (Ouagadougou) (#14 in map) Centre-Nord Region * Bam Province, Bam (Kongoussi) (#2 in map) * Namentenga Province, Namentenga (Boulsa) (#26 in map) * Sanmatenga Province, Sanmatenga (Kaya, Burkina Faso, Kaya) (#34 in map) Centre-Sud Region * Bazèga Province, Bazèga (Kombissiri) (#4 in map) * Nahouri Province, Nahouri (Pô) (#25 in map) * Zoundwéogo Province, Zoundwéogo (Manga, Burkina Faso, Manga) (#45 in map) Plateau-Central Region * Ganzourgou Province, Ganzourgou (Zorgho) (#9 in map) * Kourwéogo Province, Kourwéogo (Boussé) (#21 in map) * Oubritenga Province, Oubritenga (Ziniaré) (#29 in map) East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouagadougou
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 List of cities in Burkina Faso#Largest cities, 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. Ouagadougou's primary industries are food processing and Textile industry, textiles. It is served by Thomas Sankara International Airport Ouagadougou, an international airport and is linked by rail to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast and, for freight only, to Kaya, Burkina Faso, Kaya. There are several highways linking the city to Niamey, Niger, south to Ghana, and southwest to Ivory Coast. Ouagadougou has one of West Africa's largest markets, which burned down in 2003 and has since reopened with be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurunsi Peoples
The Gurunsi, or Grunshi, are a set of related ethnic groups inhabiting northern Ghana and south and central Burkina Faso. Pre-colonial history and origins Oral traditions of the Gurunsi hold that they originated from the western Sudan passing through the Sahel. While it is unknown when the migration occurred, it is believed that the Gurunsi were present in their current location by 1100 AD. Following the 15th century, when the Mossi Kingdoms, Mossi states were established to the north, Mossi horsemen often raided Gurunsi areas for slaves, but the Gurunsi peoples were never fully subjugated, remaining independent. According to doctor Salif Titamba Lankoande, in ''Noms de famille (Patronymes) au Burkina Faso'', the name Gurunsi comes from the Zarma language, Djerma language of Niger words “Guru-si”, which means “iron does not penetrate”. It is said that during the Djerma invasions of Gurunsi lands in the late 19th century, a Djerma jihadist leader by the name of Baba At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
