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)

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]

Mines

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

See also
  • 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
  • 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. "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. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. http://www.otal.com/ghana/transportnews.htm
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