Fada N'gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma or Noungu, is a city and an important market town in eastern

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 ...

, lying east of

Ouagadougou Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's n ...

, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the East region and of Gourma province. It is known for its blanket and

carpet A carpet is a textile floor covering typically consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing. The pile was traditionally made from wool, but since the 20th century synthetic fibers such as polypropylene, nylon, or polyester hav ...

manufacturing as well as its

honey Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. Honey is made and stored to nourish bee colonies. Bees produce honey by gathering and then refining the sugary secretions of plants (primar ...

Etymology

In Hausa, ''Fada N'gourma'' means "place where one pays the tax".

History

The town was founded by

Diaba Lompo Diaba Lompo was a 13th-century ruler, and the founder of the town of Fada N'Gourma, in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bord ...

as Bingo at the beginning of the 13th century. The French arrived at the town in January 1895 and the local

Gurma Gurma (also called Gourma or Gourmantché) is an ethnic group living mainly in northeastern Ghana, Burkina Faso, around Fada N'Gourma, and also in northern areas of Togo and Benin, as well as southwestern Niger. They number approximately 1,750 ...

ruler accepted French protection.Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc.

Climate

Fada N'gourma has a

hot semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

''BSh'').

Health

The city features both state and private health facilities. The city is the site of a Regional Hospital Center, the reference hospital for the East region.

International relations

Organizations

The following international organizations have offices in Fada N'gourma: *

Action Against Hunger Action Against Hunger (french: Action Contre La Faim - ACF) is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children and provides communities with acce ...

* Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation * Initiative: Eau * Îles de Paix

Gallery

File:Fada N Gourma 2.JPG, Main street in Fada N'gourma File:Bienenstoecke Fada Bild1067.jpg, Beehives in Fada N'gourma File:Markt Fada NGourma MS 10181.jpg, Market in Fada N'gourma

Notes

References

{{Coord, 12, 03, N, 0, 22, E, display=title Populated places in the Est Region (Burkina Faso)