Dori, Burkina Faso

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Dori
A farmer on the streets of Dori
A farmer on the streets of Dori
Dori is located in Burkina Faso
Dori
Dori
Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Country  Burkina Faso
Region Sahel Region
Province Séno Province
Population (2005)
 • Total 17,675
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Dori (also known as Winde or Wendu[1]) is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso. It is located at around Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. It is the capital of Sahel Region and has a population of 17,675.[2] The main ethnic group is the Fula (Fulani) but Tuaregs, Songhai, and Hausa people are often present.[3] The town is famous for its livestock fair and its decorated blankets.[4]

Mines

In 2004, a proposal surfaced to link the manganese mines by rail with the seaports of Ghana.[5]

See also

Gallery

  • Street Scene - Dori - Sahel Region - Burkina Faso.jpg

    Street Scene - Dori - Sahel Region - Burkina Faso

  • Woman Walks Past Mosque - Dori - Sahel Region - Burkina Faso.jpg

    Woman Walks Past Mosque - Dori - Sahel Region - Burkina Faso

  • Club Life - Dori - Sahel Region - Burkina Faso.jpg

    Club Life - Dori - Sahel Region - Burkina Faso

  • Gate and House with Islamic Motifs - Dori - Sahel Region - Burkina Faso.jpg

    Gate and House with Islamic Motifs - Dori - Sahel Region - Burkina Faso

  • Dori BurkinaFaso.png

    The dusty landscape

  • De Yalgo a Dori Marco Schmidt 0922.jpg

    Landscape between Dori and Yalgo

References

  1. ↑ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
  2. ↑ Burkinabé government inforoute communale
  3. ↑ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
  4. ↑ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
  5. ↑ http://www.otal.com/ghana/transportnews.htm

External links

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