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Gando, Burkina Faso
Gando is a village in Burkina Faso, in the Centre-Est Region, the Boulgou province and the Department of Tenkodogo. Gando has about 2500 residents. The village became famous in 2004, when the architect Diébédo Francis Kéré Diébédo Francis Kéré (born 10 April 1965) is a Burkinabé-German architect, recognized for creating innovative works that are often sustainable and collaborative in nature. In 2022, he became the first African to receive the ''Pritzker Arc ..., originating from Gando and living in Germany, received the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the construction of the Gando primary school. Gallery File:Primary School Gando.jpg, Primary School, Gando File:Gando-School-Burkina-Faso.JPG, Gando primary school from Diébédo Francis Kéré. File:Kere teachers accommodation.jpg, Gando teachers accommodation File:Kere Secondary school Gando.JPG, Gando secondary school detail File:Kere library gando.jpg, Detail of the primary school library File: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gando Village
Gando may refer to : Places * Gando, Benin, a village in Donga Department * Gando, Burkina Faso, Boulgou Province * Gando I, Boulgou Province, Burkina Faso * Gando II, Boulgou Province, Burkina Faso * Gando Constituency, a parliamentary constituency on the island of Pemba, Tanzania * Gando, Zanzibar, a village in Tanzania * Gandō Dam, Iwate Prefecture, Japan * Gando, the Korean name for Jiandao * Gran Canaria Airport, Gran Canaria, Spain, formerly known as Gando Airport * Gwandu or Gando, Nigeria * ''Gando'' (TV series) a Serial made in Iran Other uses * Mugger crocodile The mugger crocodile (''Crocodylus palustris'') is a medium-sized broad- snouted crocodile, also known as mugger and marsh crocodile. It is native to freshwater habitats from southern Iran to the Indian subcontinent, where it inhabits marshes, ..., a short-muzzled crocodile of southern Asia, known locally by the name gando * Orlando Gando (born 1992), São Toméan footballer See also * Kando (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. It has a population of 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed Burkina Faso by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as ''Burkinabè'' ( ), and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful kingdoms such as the Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was colonized by the French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony within the French Community. In 1960, it gained full independence with Maurice Yaméogo as president. Throughout the decades post in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre-Est Region
Centre-Est is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Est was 1,578,075 in 2019. The region's capital is Tenkodogo. Three provinces—Boulgou, Koulpélogo, and Kouritenga, make up the region. , the population of the region was 1,578,075 with 53.5% females. The population in the region was 7.7% of the total population of the country. The child mortality rate was 39, infant mortality rate was 56 and the mortality of children under five was 93. As of 2007, the literacy rate in the region was 16.6%, compared with a national average of 28.3%. Geography Most of Burkino Faso is a wide plateau formed by riverine systems and is called falaise de Banfora. There are three major rivers, the Red Volta, Black Volta and White Volta, which cuts through different valleys. The climate is generally hot, with unreliable rains across different seasons. Gold and quartz are common minerals found across the country, while manganese deposits are also common. The dry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulgou
Boulgou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Est Region. The capital of Boulgou is Tenkodogo. The population of Boulgou in 2019 was 736,559.Citypopulation.de Population of regions in Burkina Faso Departments The province of Boulgou is divided into 13 departments. See also: * Regions of Burkina Faso * Provinces of Burkina Faso * Communes of Burkina FasoReferences [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenkodogo
Tenkodogo is the capital city of Boulgou Province and the Centre-Est Region of Burkina Faso with a population of 61,936 (2019). Economy The villages surrounding Tenkodogo are primarily based around animal husbandry. The main market takes place every 3 days. The Restaurant Patisserie Salon du Thé is known for its tea, yoghurt and pastries. The Le Rotisseur restaurant is known for its grilled chicken. Notable hotels include Hotel Djamou, Hotel Djamou Annexe, Hotel Laafi, and Auberge Riale. Politics On 29 January 2016, the king of Tenkodogo, Naba Saga, died while in Thailand for hospital care. He was the 28th king of Tenkodogo according to tradition and was inducted on 5 October 2001. He had taken the position after the death of his father, Naba Tigre, in September 2001. He was succeeded by Naba Guiguem-Pollé as king. Transport The town is connected to Koupéla and Bittou, along the N15 highway. Climate Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diébédo Francis Kéré
Diébédo Francis Kéré (born 10 April 1965) is a Burkinabé-German architect, recognized for creating innovative works that are often sustainable and collaborative in nature. In 2022, he became the first African to receive the ''Pritzker Architecture Prize''. Educated at the Technical University of Berlin, he has lived in Berlin since 1985. Parallel to his studies, he established the Kéré Foundation (formerly Schulbausteine für Gando), and in 2005 he founded ''Kéré Architecture''. His architectural practice has been recognized internationally with awards including the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (2004) for his first building, the Gando Primary School in Burkina Faso, and the Global Holcim Award for Sustainable Construction 2012 Gold. Kéré has undertaken projects in various countries including Burkina Faso, Mali, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, Togo, Sudan, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the USA, and the UK. In 2017 the Serpentine Galleries commissioned him to design the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aga Khan Award For Architecture
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) is an architectural prize established by Aga Khan IV in 1977. It aims to identify and reward architectural concepts that successfully address the needs and aspirations of Muslim societies in the fields of contemporary design, social housing, community development and improvement, restoration, reuse and area conservation, as well as landscape design and improvement of the environment.Aga Khan Award for Architecture ." ''ArchitectureWeek'' 9 January 2002. The award is associated with the (AKTC), an agency of the |
