Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou
Capital city
From top: Ouagadougou skyline, statue of Joanny Thévenoud in front of Ouagadougou Cathedral, Grand Mosque, National Assembly of Burkina Faso, Hall of Martyrs (formerly the Memorial to National Heroes),
Coat of arms
Nickname:  Ouaga
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Coordinates: 12°22′07″N 01°31′39″W / 12.36861°N 1.52750°W / 12.36861; -1.52750
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Centre Region
Province	Kadiogo
Government
• Mayor	Armand Béouindé (since 2016)
Area
• Capital city	520 km2 (200 sq mi)
• Metro	2,805 km2 (1,083 sq mi)
Elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Population  (2019 census)[1]
• Capital city	2,415,266
• Density	4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
• Metro	3,030,384
• Metro density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Area code	+226
Climate	BSh
Website	www.mairie-ouaga.bf

Ouagadougou or Wagadugu^[2] (/ˌwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː/ WAH-gə-DOO-goo, Mossi: [ˈwɔɣədəɣʊ], French: [waɡaduɡu]) is the capital of Burkina Faso,^[3] and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019.^[1] 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 textiles.^{[citation needed]} It is served by an international airport and is linked by rail to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast and, for freight only, to Kaya.^{[citation needed]} There are several highways linking the city to Niamey, Niger, south to Ghana, and southwest to Ivory Coast.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]} Other attractions include the National Museum of Burkina Faso, the Moro-Naba Palace (site of the Moro-Naba Ceremony), the National Museum of Music, and several craft markets.^{[citation needed]}