Ouahigouya () is a city in northern Burkina Faso, situated 182 kilometres northwest of Ouagadougou. It is the capital of the Yatenga Province and one of its subdivisions the Ouahigouya Department. It is also the biggest town in the Nord Region and the fourth largest city in the country with a population of 124,587 (2019) Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)

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Sister Cities

Ouahigouya has one sister city:

  • Decatur, United States

See also

  • List of cities in Burkina Faso

Notes

References

  • Patricia Bourcillier, « Il était une fois à Ouahigouya », Éditions Steinhäuser, Wuppertal, 2024, ISBN 978-3910263307 - Téléchargement gratuit du PDF [https://hiv.net/ouahigouya] (318 pages)