Ouahigouya
Town in Nord Region, Burkina Faso / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ouahigouya is a town in northern Burkina Faso, situated 182 kilometres northwest of Ouagadougou. It is the capital of the Yatenga Province and one of its subdivisions the Ouahigouya Department. It is also the biggest town in the Nord Region and the fourth largest city in the country with a population of 124,587 (2019)[1]
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Ouahigouya | |
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Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa | |
Coordinates: 13°35′N 2°25′W | |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Region | Nord Region |
Province | Yatenga Province |
Founded | 1757 |
Elevation | 315 m (1,033 ft) |
Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Total | 124,587 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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The city itself has a stadium, a private non-profit Paediatric Hospital with 36 beds for giving birth and 24 beds for children suffering of severe malnutrition, a post office with internet access and at least one Ecobank bank branch.