Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is a capital city in Burkina Faso with a population of about 2,415,266.
Burkina FasoMajor city🏆 #1 most populated in Burkina Faso🕐 Africa/Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou or Wagadugu is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It has 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.
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About Ouagadougou
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 03 |
| Population | 2,415,266 |
| Local currency | XOF |
| Coordinates | 12.3657, -1.5339 |
| Time zone | Africa/Ouagadougou |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Population (Burkina Faso) | #1 most populated in Burkina Faso |
| Where on Earth | 12°21′56″N · 1°32′2″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,377 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,642 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Mysuru (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -12.37, 178.47 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,902 km |
| Paris | 4,073 km |
| London | 4,354 km |
| Moscow | 5,882 km |
| Dubai | 6,104 km |
| São Paulo | 6,325 km |