Tenkodogo is the capital city of
Boulgou Province
Boulgou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Est Region. The capital of Boulgou is Tenkodogo. The population of Boulgou in 2019 was 736,559. and the
Centre-Est Region
Centre-Est is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Est was 1,578,075 in 2019. The region's capital is Tenkodogo. Three provinces— Boulgou, Koulpélogo, and Kouritenga, make up the region.
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the ...
with a population of 61,936 (2019).
Economy
The villages surrounding Tenkodogo are primarily based around animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock. Husbandry has a long history, star ...
.
The main market takes place every 3 days.
The Restaurant Patisserie Salon du Thé is known for its tea, yoghurt and pastries.
The Le Rotisseur restaurant is known for its grilled chicken.
Notable hotels include Hotel Djamou, Hotel Djamou Annexe, Hotel Laafi, and Auberge Riale.
Politics
On 29 January 2016, the king of Tenkodogo, Naba Saga, died while in Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
for hospital care. He was the 28th king of Tenkodogo according to tradition and was inducted on 5 October 2001. He had taken the position after the death of his father, Naba Tigre, in September 2001. He was succeeded by Naba Guiguem-Pollé as king.
Transport
The town is connected to Koupéla and Bittou, along the N15 highway N15 may refer to:
Roads
* N15 road (Belgium), a National Road in Belgium
* Route nationale 15, in France
* N15 road (Ireland)
* A15 motorway (Netherlands)
* Nebraska Highway 15, in the United States
Vehicles
* , a submarine of the Royal Navy
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Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh) that closely borders with tropical wet and dry (Aw).
Demographics
See also
*List of cities in Burkina Faso
This is a list of cities and towns in Burkina Faso.
List
* Aribinda
* Bagré
* Banfora
* Batié
* Bobo Dioulasso
* Bogandé
* Boromo
* Boulsa
* Boussé
* Dano
* Dédougou
* Diapaga
* Diébougou
* Djibo
* Dori
* Fada N'gourma
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References
External links
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Populated places in the Centre-Est Region