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Dédougou

Boucle du Mouhouncity

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Dédougou

Total population

32,050

Elevation299 m
Land area6659 km²
Coordinates12.46°, -3.46°

Demographic figures from INSD Burkina Faso. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
299 m
Area
6659 km²
Official website
www.dedougou.org

Sister cities

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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 10th largest city in Burkina Faso.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.4629
Longitude
-3.4601
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6
Distinct species (top 10)
5

Most-observed species

  • Emperor's Candlesticks
    Senna alata (L.) Roxb. · Magnoliopsida
    2
  • Osprey
    Pandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1
  • bambouk-buttertree
    Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Barbados Nut
    Jatropha curcas L. · Magnoliopsida
    1
  • Triumfetta pentandra A.Rich. ex Guill. & Perr.
    Triumfetta pentandra A.Rich. ex Guill. & Perr. · Magnoliopsida
    1

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Joseph Sama
Burkinabe catholic clergyman
J
Jean-Pierre Palm
Burkinabe politician
Honoré Traoré
Honoré Traoré
Burkinabé soldier
M
Mahamadou Bonkoungou
Burkinabe businessman
C
Cisse Seydou
Burkinabe musician artist
Y
Yacouba Traoré
Burkinabe journalist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Boucle du Mouhoun

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,148

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
164
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Pterocarpus santalinoides
Pterocarpus santalinoides
Pterocarpus santalinoides
Seen 2009-06-18
white-stem thorn
white-stem thorn
Senegalia polyacantha
Seen 2009-06-18
Morelia senegalensis
Morelia senegalensis
Morelia senegalensis
Seen 2009-06-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API