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Ouagadougou's first municipal elections were held in 1956.

Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso
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Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
2.4M
Coordinates
12.36, -1.53
131st most populous city in the world

Ouagadougou or Wagadugu is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It has a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais.

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