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Destination Guide Burkina Faso

Kadiogo Province

Kadiogo is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre Region. Its area is of 2,805 km², containing six departments and a population of around 1,409,000 (2004). Its capital is also the State capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plateau of the country. It is highly urbanized and is the most densely populated province.

Located at 12.3333, -1.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Kadiogo Province, Provinces of Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou Airport

Ouagadougou Airport is an airport located in the centre of the city of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. In 2004, the airport served 241,466 passengers (+18.5% vs. '03).

Located at 12.3531, -1.51222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Airports in Burkina Faso, Buildings and structures in Ouagadougou

Stade Municipal (Ouagadougou)

Stade Municipal 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 15,000 people.

Located at 12.3606, -1.52917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Burkina Faso, Buildings and structures in Ouagadougou

Stade de la SONABEL

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.

Located at 12.3042, -1.52778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Burkina Faso, Buildings and structures in Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou Cathedral

Ouagadougou Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, titled Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. It was built in the 1930s and is one of the largest cathedrals in the western or southern African countries. The building material is mudbrick, traditional in the region. The architecture is reminiscent of a European romanesque basilica, but intentionally evokes the impression of incompleteness.

Located at 12.362, -1.52699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Ouagadougou, Churches in Burkina Faso, 1930s architecture, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Burkina Faso, Romanesque Revival architecture

Kadiogo Department

Kadiogo is a department or commune of Kadiogo Province in central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kadiogo.

Located at 12.35, -1.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Departments of Burkina Faso, Kadiogo Province

Yargo, Burkina Faso

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Located at 12.3042, -1.505 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Burkina Faso

2009 West Africa floods

The 2009 West Africa floods are a natural disaster that began in June 2009 as a consequence of exceptionally heavy seasonal rainfall in large areas of West Africa. Several rivers, including the Pendjari, Niger, Volta and Senegal rivers, broke their banks, causing destruction of houses, bridges, roads and crops. The floods are reported to have affected 940,000 people across 12 countries, including Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana, Niger, Senegal, Guinea, and caused the deaths of at least 193 people.

Located at 12.35, -1.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Floods in Africa, 2009 floods, 2009 in Burkina Faso, Natural disasters in Burkina Faso, Natural disasters in Benin, Natural disasters in Ghana, Natural disasters in Niger, Natural disasters in Senegal