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Ouagadougou
" The summer I finished my first novel 'Ghana Must Go,' I drove across west Africa: from Accra to Lome to Cotonou to the deliciously named Ouagadougou."
Taiye Selasi

Meaning of "Ouagadougou" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF OUAGADOUGOU

ˌwɑːɡəˈduːɡuː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUAGADOUGOU

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Ouagadougou is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OUAGADOUGOU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223. The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais. The spelling of the name Ouagadougou is derived from the French orthography common in former French African colonies. If English orthography were used, the spelling would be Wagadugu. Ouagadougou's primary industries are food processing and textiles. It is served by an international airport, rail links to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast. There is no rail service to Kaya. There is a paved highway to Niamey, Niger, south to Ghana, and Southwest to Ivory Coast. Ouagadougou was the site of Ouagadougou grand market, one of the largest markets in West Africa, which burned in 2003 and has since been reopened. Other attractions include the National Museum of Burkina Faso, the Moro-Naba Palace, the National Museum of Music, and several craft markets.

Definition of Ouagadougou in the English dictionary

The definition of Ouagadougou in the dictionary is the capital of Burkina Faso, on the central plateau: terminus of the railway from Abidjan. Pop: 870 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUAGADOUGOU

burgoo · congou · Enugu · fugu · goo · kagu · kekerengu · mzungu · Pegu · ragout · Taegu · Telegu · Telugu · Zipangu

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUAGADOUGOU

Ouachita · Ouachita Mountains · ouakari · ouananiche · oubaas · Oubangui · oubit · oubliette · ouch · oud · Oudh · Oudry · Ouessant · ought · oughtn´t · oughtness · ouguiya · Ouida · Ouija board

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUAGADOUGOU

after you · chou · Dou · fou · good on you · Guangzhou · Hangzhou · lou · not with you · ou · Poitou · see you · sou · Suzhou · thank you · thank-you · thou · what have you · you · Zhou

Synonyms and antonyms of Ouagadougou in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Ouagadougou» into 25 languages

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The translations of Ouagadougou from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ouagadougou» in English.
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瓦加杜古
1,325 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
570 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
510 millions of speakers
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उआगडूगू
380 millions of speakers
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واغادوغو
280 millions of speakers
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Уагадугу
278 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
270 millions of speakers
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তোগো
260 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
220 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
190 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
180 millions of speakers
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ワガドゥグー
130 millions of speakers
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와가 두구
85 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
85 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
80 millions of speakers
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வாகடூகு
75 millions of speakers
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वागाडौगू
75 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
70 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
65 millions of speakers
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Wagadugu
50 millions of speakers
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Уагадугу
40 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
30 millions of speakers
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Ουαγκαντούγκου
15 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
14 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
10 millions of speakers
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Ouagadougou
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ouagadougou

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ouagadougou

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Famous quotes and sentences with the word Ouagadougou.
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Taiye Selasi
The summer I finished my first novel 'Ghana Must Go,' I drove across west Africa: from Accra to Lome to Cotonou to the deliciously named Ouagadougou.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUAGADOUGOU»

Discover the use of Ouagadougou in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ouagadougou and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Mercedes is Not for Sale: From Amsterdam to ...
My Mercedes Is Not for Sale captures more than the adventure—it vividly portrays the impact of globalization on Africa through a surprise-filled journey into its thriving car culture, while asking the question: is the white man’s burden ...
Jeroen Van Bergeijk, 2008
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Diary of the Ouagadougou Doc
The book is a collection of excerpts from a diary written while serving as a Peace Corps Physician with the United States Peace Corps in Ouagadougou, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso).
Milt Kogan, Milt Kogan M D, 2010
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Making Gains from Industrial Scrap: Small-scale Production ...
I completed my observations with the collection of work histories and qualitative interviews about issues of wealth, success, and poverty. Finally, I realized a survey on the consumer population of aluminum ware.
Vanessa Linganzi, 2008
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Africa Review 2003/04: The Economic and Business Report
Chambers of Commerce Chambre de Commerce, d'lndustrie et d'Artisanat du Burkina, BP 502, Ouagadougou (tel: 306-1 14/115, 30 1-266/267; fax: 306-116). Banking Bank of Africa-Burkina Faso, BP 1319, Avenue de la resistance du 1 7 mai ...
International Chamber of Commerce, 2003
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The Europa World Year Book 2003
MINISTRIES Office of the President: 03 BP 7030, Ouagadougou 03; tel. 30-66- 30 ; fax 31-49-26; internet www.primature.gov.bf/republic/fpresident .htm. Office of the Prime Minister: 03 BP 7027, Ouagadougou 03; tel. 32-48-89; fax 31-47-61; ...
Taylor & Francis Group, 2003
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Africa South of the Sahara 2003
MINISTRIES Office of the President: 03 BP 7030, Ouagadougou 03; tel. 30-66- 30 ; fax 31-49-26; internet www.primature.gov.bf/republic/fpresi dent.htm. Office of the Prime Minister: 03 BP 7027, Ouagadougou 03; tel. 32-48-89; fax 31-47-61; ...
Eur, 2002
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Europa World Year
30- 76-35; Ambassador GEORGES MINYILA. Libya: 01 BP 1601, Ouagadougou 01; tel. 30-67-53; fax 31-34-70; Ambassador ABDUL NASSER SALEH MOHAMED YOUNES. Mali: 2569 ave Bassawarga, 01 BP 1911, Ouagadougou 01; tel.
Taylor & Francis Group, 2004
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Global Links: A Guide to People and Institutions Worldwide
Telephone Prefix: (226) Executive Branch President: Compaore, Blaise; Ouagadougou Prime Minister: Ouedraogo, Kadre Desire; Ouagadougou Ministers Agriculture: Koutaba, Michel; BP 7005, Ouagadougou Animal Resources: Sere, ...
Cynthia J. Levy, Jeffrey D. Schultz, 2013
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Africa South of the Sahara 2004
ASSEMBLEE NATIONALS Assembles nationale: BP 6482, Ouagadougou 01; tel. 31-46-84; fax 31-45-90. President: ROCH MARC CHRISTIAN KABORE. General Election, 5 May 2002 * Including votes from regional and national party lists. t ...
Europa Publications, 2003
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Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou: Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie, October 2009. —. Code des personnes et de la famille. Ouagadougou: Imprimerie Nationale, 1989. —. Code des procédure pénale, suivi des décrets d'application.
Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUAGADOUGOU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ouagadougou is used in the context of the following news items.
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Relatives remember loved ones killed in Air Algerie crash
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Family members gathered in Ouagadougou to remember loved ones who died a year ago in a plane crash ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»
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Explore Africa This Summer
Ouagadougou city is located in the central area of Burkina Faso. It's one of the most beautiful cities within West Africa and a great place to ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
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UPI Almanac for Friday, July 24, 2015
In 2014, an Air Algerie plane carrying 118 people dropped from radar en route to Algiers from Ouagadougou, the capital of the West African ... «UPI.com, Jul 15»
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Six Nigerian girls rescued from prostitution in Burkina Faso
Akatu said, “The victims, after being smuggled to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, discovered that they were going to be used for prostitution. «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
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TaiwanICDF helping with vocational training in Burkina Faso
28, the three experts are in the capital, Ouagadougou, where they are training local people to become vocational trainers, said Lee Pai-po ... «Focus Taiwan News Channel, Jul 15»
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MOROCCO : Mohammed VI's guest Compaore to stay for some time
That could well lead Ouagadougou to apply to Ivory Coast for the ex-president's extradition. In keeping Compaore carefully under wraps Rabat ... «Africa Intelligence, Jul 15»
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Burkina Faso's NGO calls for prosecution of ex-president
OUAGADOUGOU, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Burkinabe Movement for Human and People's Rights (MBDHP) on Tuesday called for the prosecution of ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
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Nippon's postwar contribution / University fosters Thai expertise in …
At the end of June in a school playground in Ouagadougou, children were seen bowing deeply as they left the grounds after baseball practice. «The Japan News, Jul 15»
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Burkina Faso reshuffles govt 3 months before elections
OUAGADOUGOU – Burkina Faso interim President Michel Kafando has stripped the prime minister of the defence ministry as part of a reshuffle ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
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BURKINA FASO : Possible settlement in GNIM-government dispute
In 2010, GNIM signed an agreement with Ouagadougou to develop the Tambao manganese mine and then invested $60 million in the project. «Africa Intelligence, Jul 15»
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