Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou
Nickname(s): Ouaga
Location of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 12°21′26″N 1°32′7″W
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Centre Region
Province	Kadiogo
Government
- Mayor	Simon Compaoré (since 1995)
Area
- City	84.7 sq mi (219.3 km2)
- Metro	1,083 sq mi (2,805 km2)
Elevation	1,001 ft (305 m)
Population (2006-Dec-09)
- City	1,475,223
- Density	17,422.9/sq mi (6,727/km2)
- Metro	1,727,390
Website	http://www.mairie-ouaga.bf

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso. It is also the country's biggest city. In Ouagadougou, people mainly make clothing and food. Ouagadougou's mayor is chosen every five years. Since Ouagadougou is near the Equator, it is always warm. In Ouagadougou, people speak French. Ouagadougou is one of the poorest cities in Africa. Almost 70% of its people can not read or write but the city has ten universities.

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