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Fun fact 1 about Bobo-Dioulasso

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".

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