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Ouagoudougou
Ouagoudougou, Burkina Faso Founded by the Mossi people in the early 14th century. According to Mossi oral history, the original name was Woge Zabra Soba Koumbemb' tenga ‘Honoured Chei Zabra Soba's Village’. In time Mande traders shortened this, using Ouaga for Woge and dougou ‘village’. By the 16th century it had become the capital of the Mossi kingdom. Their offer of protectorate status having been refused, the French took the town in 1896. In 1919 Ouagoudougou became the capital of the colony of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso). Upper Volta was dissolved in 1932. Nevertheless, it was reinstated as a colony in 1947 at which time Ouagoudougou became its capital once more. It retained this status when Upper Volta achieved independence in 1960. The name is also spelt Wagadugu.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ouagoudougou." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ouagoudougou." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ouagoudougou.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ouagoudougou." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Ouagoudougou.html |
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Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou or Wagadugu , city (1991 est. pop. 634,500), capital of Burkina Faso. It is the nation's largest city and its administrative, communications, and economic center. Ouagadougou is also the trade and distribution center for an agricultural region whose main crop is peanuts. The city's industry is limited to handicrafts and the processing of food and beverages. It has an international airport, rail connections with Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, and road links with Niamey, Niger. Ouagadougou was founded in the late 11th cent. as the capital of a Mossi empire ruled by the moro naba [ruler of the world]. It remained a center of Mossi power until 1896, when French forces captured it. |
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"Ouagadougou." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ouagadougou." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ouagadou.html "Ouagadougou." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ouagadou.html |
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Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou Capital of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Founded in the late 11th century as capital of the Mossi empire, it remained the centre of Mossi power until captured by the French in 1896. Industries: handicrafts, textiles, food processing, groundnuts, vegetable oil. Pop. (2002 est.) 839,800.
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"Ouagadougou." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ouagadougou." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Ouagadougou.html "Ouagadougou." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Ouagadougou.html |
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Ouagadougou
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"Ouagadougou." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ouagadougou." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Ouagadougou.html "Ouagadougou." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Ouagadougou.html |
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