Dédougou

Dédougou
City
Dédougou Location within Burkina Faso, West Africa
Coordinates: 12°28′N3°28′W / 12.467°N 3.467°W / 12.467; -3.467
Country	Burkina Faso
Region	Boucle du Mouhoun Region
Province	Mouhoun Province
Elevation	299 m (981 ft)
Population  (2019 census) [1]
• Total	63,617
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Area code	+226 20
Website	Official website

Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The main ethnic groups are the Marka and the Bwa. The population of Dédougou was 37,793 in 2006; 18,778 were male and 19,015 were female. ^[2] It is the 10th largest city in Burkina Faso. ^[2]

The village of Dedougou was an early stronghold of pro-French sentiment in the region, and became the center of a cercle in 1911. Rival villages were obliterated. ^[3]

Dédougou is also the location of the Festival International des Masques et des Arts (FESTIMA), a biennial international festival celebrating traditional cultural masks. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Climate

Dédougou has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw).

Climate data for Dédougou (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	39.3 (102.7)	41.6 (106.9)	42.2 (108.0)	44.3 (111.7)	44.4 (111.9)	40.8 (105.4)	38.8 (101.8)	35.8 (96.4)	38.9 (102.0)	39.5 (103.1)	39.2 (102.6)	38.5 (101.3)	44.4 (111.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.6 (92.5)	36.2 (97.2)	38.7 (101.7)	39.3 (102.7)	37.9 (100.2)	35.1 (95.2)	32.6 (90.7)	31.3 (88.3)	32.8 (91.0)	35.9 (96.6)	36.6 (97.9)	34.6 (94.3)	35.4 (95.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.8 (78.4)	28.7 (83.7)	31.9 (89.4)	33.2 (91.8)	32.1 (89.8)	29.6 (85.3)	27.5 (81.5)	26.4 (79.5)	27.2 (81.0)	29.1 (84.4)	28.7 (83.7)	26.5 (79.7)	28.9 (84.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.5 (65.3)	21.2 (70.2)	24.5 (76.1)	26.6 (79.9)	26.4 (79.5)	24.5 (76.1)	23.1 (73.6)	22.6 (72.7)	22.6 (72.7)	23.0 (73.4)	21.0 (69.8)	18.9 (66.0)	22.7 (72.9)
Record low °C (°F)	12.1 (53.8)	13.0 (55.4)	14.5 (58.1)	19.4 (66.9)	19.4 (66.9)	18.8 (65.8)	19.7 (67.5)	19.3 (66.7)	19.2 (66.6)	18.0 (64.4)	16.4 (61.5)	13.2 (55.8)	12.1 (53.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0.1 (0.00)	0.4 (0.02)	6.0 (0.24)	23.6 (0.93)	65.4 (2.57)	108.0 (4.25)	190.1 (7.48)	255.9 (10.07)	146.0 (5.75)	45.2 (1.78)	1.5 (0.06)	0.0 (0.0)	842.2 (33.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0.1	0.1	0.6	2.3	5.3	8.1	11.7	14.5	10.7	4.8	0.3	0.0	58.5
Average relative humidity (%)	21	17	21	29	47	62	73	80	77	58	32	22	45
Mean monthly sunshine hours	285.7	258.6	263.4	245.1	263.1	247.3	236.4	213.5	232.6	274.5	288.0	294.9	3,103.1
Source 1: NOAA [7]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1983–1994) [8]

Cotton packing in Dédougou

12°28′N3°28′W / 12.467°N 3.467°W / 12.467; -3.467

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
2. "National 2006 census preliminary results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
3. Saul, Mahir; Royer, Patrick (2001). West African challenge to empire : culture and history in the Volta-Bani anticolonial war. Athens: Ohio University Press. p. 69. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
4. "FESTIMA". Official FESTIMA Website. Archived from the original on 11 February 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2018. (in French)
5. Balzani Loov, Jacob (13 March 2016). "In Burkina Faso: FESTIMA, a festival of African masks". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
6. "FESTIMA 2018 in Dédougou, Burkina Faso". Everfest. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
7. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Dedougou". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
8. "Klimatafel von Dédougou / Burkina Faso (Obervolta)" (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

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