Tenkodogo is the capital city of Boulgou Province and the Centre-Est Region of Burkina Faso with a population of 61,936 (2019).[1][2]
Tenkodogo | |
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  Tenkodogo Location within Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 11°47′N 0°22′W / 11.783°N 0.367°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre-Est Region |
| Province | Boulgou Province |
| Department | Tenkodogo Department |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 61,936 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Economy Edit
The villages surrounding Tenkodogo are primarily based around animal husbandry.
The main market takes place every 3 days.
The Restaurant Patisserie Salon du Thé is known for its tea, yoghurt and pastries.
The Le Rotisseur restaurant is known for its grilled chicken.
Notable hotels include Hotel Djamou, Hotel Djamou Annexe, Hotel Laafi, and Auberge Riale.[3]
Politics Edit
On 29 January 2016, the king of Tenkodogo, Naba Saga, died while in Thailand for hospital care.[4] He was the 28th king of Tenkodogo according to tradition and was inducted on 5 October 2001. He had taken the position after the death of his father, Naba Tigre, in September 2001. He was succeeded by Naba Guiguem-Pollé as king.[5]
Transport Edit
The town is connected to Koupéla and Bittou, along the N15 highway.
Climate Edit
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh) that closely borders with tropical wet and dry (Aw).
| Climate data for Tenkodogo | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 34.2 (93.6) |
35.9 (96.6) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39.2 (102.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36 (97) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.4 (83.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23 (73) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) |
3 (0.1) |
11 (0.4) |
26 (1.0) |
79 (3.1) |
110 (4.3) |
177 (7.0) |
243 (9.6) |
150 (5.9) |
35 (1.4) |
1 (0.0) |
2 (0.1) |
838 (32.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org, elevation: 309 m[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics Edit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 23,331[7] |
| 1996 | 31,466[7] |
| 2006 | 44,491[7] |
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
- ^ Manson, Katrina, Knight, James (2006). Burkina Faso. p. 183. ISBN 1-84162-154-4.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Manson, Katrina, Knight, James (2006). Burkina Faso. p. 184. ISBN 1-84162-154-4.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Décès du roi de Tenkodogo : Qui était Naba Saga ? - leFaso.net, l'actualité au Burkina Faso". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- ^ "Palais royal de Tenkodogo : Les autorités régionales sollicitent l'accompagnement de Naba Guiguem-Pollé". www.sidwaya.bf. Retrieved 2017-03-10.
- ^ "Climate: Tenkodogo - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "La région du Centre-Est en chiffres" (PDF). 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
External links Edit
Media related to Tenkodogo at Wikimedia Commons