Gaoua
Sign in to saveGaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso. The population was 45,284 in a 2019 census. Located in the red earth, green hills, and fast flowing streams of southwestern Burkina Faso, Gaoua is the capital of Poni Province and forms a sort of capital for the sacred rites and bush lore of the Lobi peoples. According to local myth, Gaoua was founded when the Lobi migrated across from northern Ghana where they found the Gan people occupying the territory. As a result, they named the trek across to Gaoua Gan-houo meaning "route of the Gan people".
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Place details
- Locality
- Gaoua
- Region
- Sud-Ouest
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Population
- 45,284
- Timezone
- Africa/Ouagadougou
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Gaoua
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Market Scene - Gaoua - Burkina Faso.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Market Scene in Gaoua
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Burkina Faso
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- top
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Burkina Faso, West Africa
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 300
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Sud-Ouest Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Poni Province
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Located in
- Poni Province
- Population
- +45189
- Elevation
- +339
- Capital of
- Poni Province
- Image
- Main street, Gaoua (Burkina Faso) banner.jpg
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- P12749
- Düren district
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Article
5 sectionsContents
- Lobi Goldfields
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Gaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso. The population was 45,284 in a 2019 census. Located in the red earth, green hills, and fast flowing streams of southwestern Burkina Faso, Gaoua is the capital of Poni Province and forms a sort of capital for the sacred rites and bush lore of the Lobi peoples. According to local myth, Gaoua was founded when the Lobi migrated across from northern Ghana where they found the Gan people occupying the territory. As a result, they named the trek across to Gaoua Gan-houo meaning "route of the Gan people".
Attractions in the town include a sacred grove of trees, the Poni Museum (Musée des Civilisations des Peuples du Sud-Ouest or Musée du Poni) and caves. There is also a mosque on elevated ground near the centre. The Gaoua Catholic parish Church of the Sacred Heart will be the cathedral for the newly erected Catholic Diocese of Gaoua.