Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou

Name: Ouagadougou
Address: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,453,496 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. ()

Alternative names: Area: 84.67 mi²Capacity: 9000Coordinates: 12°17'37"N, 1°29'35"W

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Nearby attractions include: Ouagadougou Cathedral, Kosyam Palace, National Museum of Music, National Library of Burkina Faso.

5.2 miNW
Stately church built in the 1930s
Ouagadougou Cathedral, Ouagadougou
134 min walk • Ouagadougou Cathedral, or the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of Ouagadougou is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
0.7 miW
Park
Kosyam Palace, Ouagadougou
18 min walk • The Kosyam Palace is the official residence of the president of Burkina Faso. It is located in Ouaga 2000, an upper-middle-class neighborhood in southeastern Ouagadougou. It was dedicated in 2005. The architect behind its construction is Michel I. Tshibuabua.
5.8 miN
Museum
National Museum of Music, Ouagadougou
147 min walk • The National Museum of Music is in Ouagadougou, in a two-story building on Oubritenga Avenue on the south side of the Phillipe Zinda Kabore School. The building that once housed the Association for the Development of African Architecture and Urban Planning was renovated to accommodate the museum.
5.6 miNW
Library
National Library of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
143 min walk • The Bibliothèque nationale du Burkina Faso is the legal deposit and copyright library for Burkina Faso. It was established on November 6, 1996.
6.6 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou
169 min walk • The Stade du 4 Août 1983 is a multi-purpose stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and also has an athletics track. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 people. Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou play their home games at the stadium.
5.2 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
133 min walk • Stade Dr. Issoufou Joseph Conombo is a multi-use stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Santos Football Club. The stadium holds 25,000 people.
5.2 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade Municipal, Ouagadougou
134 min walk • Stade Dr. Issoufou Joseph Conombo is a multi-use stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Santos Football Club. The stadium holds 25,000 people.
2.5 miW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade de la SONABEL, Ouagadougou
63 min walk • Stade de la SONABEL is a multi-use stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Association Sportive SONABEL. The stadium holds 5,000 people.