Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou
City
Ouagadougou skyline
Flag
Nickname:  Ouaga
Ouagadougou Location within Burkina Faso Show map of Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Ouagadougou (Africa) Show map of Africa
Coordinates: 12°22′N 1°32′W / 12.367°N 1.533°W / 12.367; -1.533
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Centre Region
Province	Kadiogo
Government
• Mayor	Armand Béouindé (since 2016)
Area
• City	219.3 km2 (84.7 sq mi)
• Metro	2,805 km2 (1,083 sq mi)
Elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• City	2,200,000
• Density	6,727/km2 (17,420/sq mi)
• Metro	2,500,000
Time zone	UTC
Area code	+226
Climate	BSh
Website	www.mairie-ouaga.bf

Ouagadougou^[2] (/ˌwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/, is the capital of Burkina Faso.^[3] It is also the country's biggest city. In Ouagadougou, people mainly make clothing and food. Ouagadougou's mayor is chosen every five years. Ouagadougou is near the equator. It is always warm. In Ouagadougou, people speak French. Ouagadougou is one of the poorest cities in Africa. Almost 70% of its people can not read or write^[4] but the city has ten universities.

1. ↑ "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 11 January 2013.
2. ↑ "Ouagadougou | Facts & History". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
3. ↑ "Bienvenue sur le site Officiel du Premier Ministère du Burkina Faso". www.gouvernement.gov.bf. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
4. ↑ "Reuters AlertNet". Archived from the original on 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2007-06-03.