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Tenkodogo
Sign in to saveTenkodogo 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). Tenkodogo was also the capital of the historic Tenkodogo Bissa-Mossi origin and considered to be root of all other Mossi Kingdoms, having been founded circa 1100. The literal translation of Tenkodogo is ancient-land.
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- Locality
- Tenkodogo
- Region
- Centre-Est
- Country
- Burkina Faso
- Population
- 61,936
- Timezone
- Africa/Ouagadougou
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Tenkodogo
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Tenkodogo-Entrée.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Entrance to Tenkodogo
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Burkina Faso
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within Burkina Faso
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Department
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Centre-Est Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Boulgou Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Tenkodogo Department
- Settlement.elevation_ft
- 996
- Settlement.population_total
- 61936
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2019 census
- Settlement.timezone
- GMT
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 58600
- Elevation
- 304
- Image
- Eglisetenkodogo.png
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- Tenkodogo
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10 sectionsContents
- Economy
- Politics
- Transport
- Development
- Royal Family
- Climate
- Demographics
- See also
- References
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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). Tenkodogo was also the capital of the historic Tenkodogo Bissa-Mossi origin and considered to be root of all other Mossi Kingdoms, having been founded circa 1100. The literal translation of Tenkodogo is ancient-land.
==Economy== The villages surrounding Tenkodogo are primarily based around animal husbandry.
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