Gwiriko
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The Gwiriko Kingdom (Dyula: Masaya Gwiriko), also known as Gouiriko was a kingdom in the 18th and 19th centuries in what is now part of present-day Burkina Faso around the watershed of the River Banifin. It was founded by Famagah Ouattara (Wattara) and lasted until French occupation in 1897. Its chief city was Bobo-Dioulasso.
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Gwiriko Kingdom or Gwiriko Empire | |
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1714–1897 | |
Status | Realm |
Capital | Bobo-Dioulasso |
Common languages | Dyula |
Religion | Islam[1] |
Historical era | Postclassical Era |
• Established | 1714 |
• Established independence from Kong Empire | 1740 |
• French colonial control | 1897 |
Today part of | Burkina Faso |
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