Ouagadougou: All Data
Ouagadougou is a city in Burkina Faso. This page covers its chronology of mentions across 5,500 years of history, including capitals, battles, events and subdivisions. Part of Phersu Atlas.
1. Lists and Timelines
Ouagadougou: Chronology of Mentions
Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.
1183 AD
Capital of Wogodogo
1919 AD
Capital of Upper Volta (France)
1958 AD
Capital of Republic of Upper Volta (France)
1960 AD
Capital of Republic of Upper Volta
1984 AD
Capital of Burkina Faso
2025 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Region of Kadiogo, part of Burkina Faso