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 Scenery south of Fada N'gourma on the road to Benin | |
 Fada N'gourma Department location in the province | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Province | Gourma Province |
| Area | |
| • Department | 1,324 sq mi (3,429 km2) |
| Population (2019 census) [1] | |
| • Department | 187,692 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (55/km2) |
| • Urban | 73,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT 0) |
Fada N'gourma is a department or commune of Gourma Province in north-eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Fada N'gourma. [2]
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Upper Senegal and Niger was a colony in French West Africa, created on 21 October 1904 from colonial Senegambia and Niger by the decree "For the Reorganisation of the general government of French West Africa".
The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces. These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 departments or communes.
Fada N'Gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma or Noungu, is a city and an important market town in eastern Burkina Faso, lying 219 kilometres (136 mi) east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the East region and of Gourma province. It is known for its blanket and carpet manufacturing as well as its honey.
Gourma is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Est Region. The capital of Gourma is Fada N'gourma. The population of Gourma was 437,242 in 2019.
The Catholic Church in Burkina Faso is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the most recent census (2006) 19 percent of the population are members of the Catholic Church.
The Archdiocese of Koupéla is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Koupéla in Burkina Faso.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dori is a diocese located in the city of Dori in the Ecclesiastical province of Koupéla in Burkina Faso.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fada N'Gourma is a diocese located in the city of Fada N’Gourma in the Ecclesiastical province of Koupéla in Burkina Faso.
Fada N'Gourma Airport is a public use airport located 1 nm south-southeast of Fada N'Gourma, Gourma, Burkina Faso.
The French Colony of Niger was a French colonial possession covering much of the territory of the modern West African state of Niger, as well as portions of Mali, Burkina Faso and Chad. It existed in various forms from 1900 to 1960 but was titled the Colonie du Niger only from 1922 to 1960.
Diaba Lompo was a 13th-century ruler, and the founder of the town of Fada N'Gourma, in Burkina Faso. His original name for Fada N'Gourma was Bingo. Fada N'Gourma is the easternmost major city in Burkina Faso. Nowadays it is nicknamed Fada.
Fada may refer to:
Gourmanchéma is the language of the Gurma people. It is the largest by number of speakers of the Gurma subgroup of the Oti-Volta languages, which includes among others the Moba language and Konkomba. It is the major language of the easternmost parts of Burkina Faso, around the traditional Gurma capital Fada N'Gourma; its range extends a little into northern Togo and Benin, and into the neighbouring part of Niger.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tenkodogo is a diocese located in the city of Tenkodogo in the Ecclesiastical province of Koupéla in Burkina Faso.
The Bantia Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Burkina Faso, consisting of an area of Sudanian Savanna, protected from human impact and fire and enriched by local plant species. It was founded in the year 2001.
Entente Fada N'Gourma was a political party in the Fada N'gourma area of Burkina Faso.
Initiative: Eau is an American 501(c)3 nonprofit, non-governmental organization dedicated to strengthening water, sanitation, and hygiene capacity in developing areas and crisis zones. Founded in 2013, Initiative: Eau is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. with its regional office for West Africa in Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso. The organization is in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 2017.
The Fada N'gourma shooting occurred on 7 August 2020. At least 20 people are killed when unidentified gunmen attacked a cattle market in Fada N'gourma, Gourma Province, Est Region, Burkina Faso.
Fada N'gourma shooting may refer to:
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Coordinates: 12°04′00″N0°21′00″E / 12.0667°N 0.35°E
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