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Dori, Burkina Faso
Dori | |
|---|---|
 A farmer on the streets of Dori | |
| Nickname: 1 | |
  Dori Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa | |
| Coordinates: 14°02′N 0°02′W / 14.03°N 0.03°W | |
| Country |  Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sahel Region |
| Province | Séno Province |
| Elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
| Population (2019 census)[1] | |
• Total | 46,512 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Dori (also known as Winde or Wendu[2]) is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the border of Niger. It is located at around 14°02′N 0°02′W / 14.03°N 0.03°W. It is the capital of Sahel Region and has a population of 46,512 (2019).[1] The main ethnic group is the Fula (Fulani) but Tuaregs and Songhai are often present. It is a town known for its herders and popular livestock markets.[3]
Dori recorded a temperature of 47.2 °C (117.0 °F) in 1984, which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Burkina Faso.[4]
In 2020, it was reported that the Emir of Liptako lived in Dori.[5]
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
- ^ "Programme D'Action National D'Adaptation a la Variabilite et aux Changements Climatiques (Pana du Burkina Faso)" (PDF) (in French). Ministere de L'Environnnement et du Cadre de Vie. November 2007. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kabore re-elected". The Times of India. 2020-11-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
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