Dori, Burkina Faso

Dori (also known as Winde or Wendu[2]) is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso. It is located at around 14.03°N 0.03°W / 14.03; -0.03. It is the capital of Sahel Region and has a population of 46,521 (2019).[1] The main ethnic group is the Fula (Fulani) but Tuaregs, Songhai, and Hausa people are often present. It is a town known for its herders and popular livestock markets.[3]

Dori
A farmer on the streets of Dori
Dori
Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa
Coordinates: 14.03°N 0.03°W / 14.03; -0.03
Country Burkina Faso
RegionSahel Region
ProvinceSéno Province
Elevation
286 m (938 ft)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Total46,521
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Mines

In 2004, a proposal surfaced to link the manganese mines by rail with the seaports of Ghana.[4]

See also
  • Railway stations in Burkina Faso
  • The old district of Dori with its inhabitants, 2001
  • The store of a Mauritanian shopkeeper. A Tuareg woman in a veil, 2001
  • The old district of Dori with its inhabitants, 2001
  • The old district of Dori with its inhabitants, 2001
  • Portrait of a white camel on the part of the Friday market where the Peul come, 2001
  • Men with a zebu, goats and a cart on a dirt road along the market that is visible behind trees, 2001
  • A street scene in Dori, Burkina Faso, 2010
  • A woman is walking past the Mosque, Dori, Burkina Faso, 2010
  • "Club PMU'B Z 702 LONAB. La fortune en Fin de Course". Images of a horse race with jockeys with betting and winning, Dori, Burkina Faso, 2010
  • Roof with islamic motifs like mooncrescent, Dori, 2010
  • Sand desert of a dry lake near Dori, Burkina Faso, 2007
  • A duricrust inselberg near Dori, Burkina Faso between Dori and Yalgo, 2004

References
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Burkina Faso
  2. Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
  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. http://www.otal.com/ghana/transportnews.htm
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