Dédougou

Dédougou
Dédougou
Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa
Coordinates: 12°28′N 3°28′W / 12.467°N 3.467°W / 12.467; -3.467
Country  Burkina Faso
Region Boucle du Mouhoun Region
Province Mouhoun Province
Area
 • Total 6,659 km2 (2,571 sq mi)
Elevation 299 m (981 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 42,542
 • Density 6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
Area code(s) +226 20
Website Official website

Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The main ethnic groups are the Marka and the Bwa. The population of Dédougou was 37,793 in 2006; 18,778 were male and 19,015 were female.[1] It is the 9th largest city in Burkina Faso.[1]

Dédougou is also the location of the Festival International des Masques et des Arts (FESTIMA), a biennial international festival celebrating traditional cultural masks.[2][3][4]

Cotton packing in Dédougou

Coordinates: 12°28′N 3°28′W / 12.467°N 3.467°W / 12.467; -3.467

References

  1. 1 2 National 2006 census preliminary results
  2. ↑ "FESTIMA". Official FESTIMA Website. Retrieved January 11, 2018. (in French)
  3. ↑ Balzani Loov, Jacob (March 13, 2016). "In Burkina Faso: FESTIMA, a festival of African masks". Al Jazeera. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ "FESTIMA 2018 in Dédougou, Burkina Faso". Everfest. Retrieved January 8, 2018.

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