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BoboDioulasso-Market
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Bobo-Dioulasso was founded as Sia in the 15th century and became an important market center for horse exports.

Bobo-Dioulasso
Burkina Faso
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Bobo-Dioulasso

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
901.0K
Coordinates
11.18, -4.30
332nd most populous city in the world

Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 1,129,000 ; it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula".

From the “History” section

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BoboDioulasso-Market
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The Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso is possibly the largest example of Sudano-Sahelian architecture in the country.

Bobo-Dioulasso
Burkina Faso
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city

Bobo-Dioulasso

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
901.0K
Coordinates
11.18, -4.30
332nd most populous city in the world

Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 1,129,000 ; it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula".

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BoboDioulasso-Market
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The city has a railroad station along the Abidjan – Ouagadougou Railway.

Bobo-Dioulasso
Burkina Faso
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city

Bobo-Dioulasso

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
901.0K
Coordinates
11.18, -4.30
332nd most populous city in the world

Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 1,129,000 ; it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula".

From the “Transportation” section

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BoboDioulasso-Market
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Bobo-Dioulasso is ethnically and linguistically very diverse, with Jula as the lingua franca.

Bobo-Dioulasso
Burkina Faso
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Bobo-Dioulasso

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
901.0K
Coordinates
11.18, -4.30
332nd most populous city in the world

Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 1,129,000 ; it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula".

From the “Demographics” section

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BoboDioulasso-Market
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Bobo-Dioulasso has a tropical wet and dry climate, with a dry season from October through April.

Bobo-Dioulasso
Burkina Faso
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Bobo-Dioulasso

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
901.0K
Coordinates
11.18, -4.30
332nd most populous city in the world

Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 1,129,000 ; it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula".

From the “Climate” section

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