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The main market in Tenkodogo takes place every 3 days.

Tenkodogo
Burkina Faso
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Tenkodogo

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
67.0K
Coordinates
11.78, -0.37
1191st most populous city in the world

Tenkodogo is a town in southeastern Burkina Faso. It serves as the capital city of Boulgou Province and the Centre-Est Region of Burkina Faso with a population of 61,936 (2019).

From the “Economy” section

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Naba Saga, the 28th king of Tenkodogo, died in Thailand while receiving hospital care.

Tenkodogo
Burkina Faso
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Tenkodogo

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
67.0K
Coordinates
11.78, -0.37
1191st most populous city in the world

Tenkodogo is a town in southeastern Burkina Faso. It serves as the capital city of Boulgou Province and the Centre-Est Region of Burkina Faso with a population of 61,936 (2019).

From the “Politics” section

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Tenkodogo is approximately 185 kilometres from Ouagadougou and takes about 3h30min by vehicle to reach.

Tenkodogo
Burkina Faso
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Tenkodogo

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
67.0K
Coordinates
11.78, -0.37
1191st most populous city in the world

Tenkodogo is a town in southeastern Burkina Faso. It serves as the capital city of Boulgou Province and the Centre-Est Region of Burkina Faso with a population of 61,936 (2019).

From the “Transport” section

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Photo: Christian COSTEAUX from FRANCE · CC BY 2.0

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Tenkodogo underwent a massive improvement to its road network leading up to the 2019 edition of the 11 Dècembre festivity.

Tenkodogo
Burkina Faso
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Tenkodogo

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
67.0K
Coordinates
11.78, -0.37
1191st most populous city in the world

Tenkodogo is a town in southeastern Burkina Faso. It serves as the capital city of Boulgou Province and the Centre-Est Region of Burkina Faso with a population of 61,936 (2019).

From the “Development” section

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Photo: Christian COSTEAUX from FRANCE · CC BY 2.0

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The majority of descendants of the royal family in Tenkodogo carry the surname Sorgho.

Tenkodogo
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Tenkodogo

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
67.0K
Coordinates
11.78, -0.37
1191st most populous city in the world

Tenkodogo is a town in southeastern Burkina Faso. It serves as the capital city of Boulgou Province and the Centre-Est Region of Burkina Faso with a population of 61,936 (2019).

From the “Royal Family” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Christian COSTEAUX from FRANCE · CC BY 2.0

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