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Explore Dédougou in Burkina Faso
Dédougou in the region of Boucle du Mouhoun Region with its 45,341 inhabitants is a place in Burkina Faso - some 131 mi or ( 210 km ) West of Ouagadougou , the country's capital city .
Time in Dédougou is now 03:36 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Ouagadougou " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Korhogo, Tamale, Yako, Tougan, and Souxuy. Since you are here already, consider visiting Korhogo . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dédougou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Dédougou
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. It is the 9th largest city in Burkina Faso. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:12|28|N|3|28|W|region:BF_type:city|| |primary |name= }}
Located at 12.47 -3.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Mouhoun Province
Mouhoun is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Mouhoun is Dédougou. Most people in the province live in rural areas; 260,295 Burkinabé live in the countryside with only 37,793 people residing in urban areas. There are 148,732 men living in Mouhoun Province and 149,356 women. Mouhoun is divided into 7 departments: See also: Regions of Burkina Faso Provinces of Burkina Faso Departments of Burkina Faso {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Located at 12.45 -3.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Dédougou Department
Dédougou is a department or commune of Mouhoun Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Dédougou. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 75,244.
Located at 12.45 -3.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Dedougou Airport
Dedougou Airport is an airport serving Dedougou in Burkina Faso.
Located at 12.46 -3.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Bendougou
Bendougou is a town in the Sanaba Department of Banwa Province in western Burkina Faso. As of 2005 it had a population of 2,864.
Located at 12.47 -3.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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