Fada N'gourma Explained

Fada N'gourma
Native Name:	Noungu
Settlement Type:	City
Pushpin Map:	Burkina Faso
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location within Burkina Faso
Pushpin Mapsize:	300
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Est Region
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Name2:	Gourma Province
Subdivision Type3:	Department
Subdivision Name3:	Fada N'Gourma Department
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Yendifimba Jean Claude LOUARI^[1]
Established Title2:	Incorporated
Established Date2:	1970
Area Total Km2:	36
Elevation M:	294
Population As Of:	2019 census
Population Footnotes:	^[2]
Population Total:	73200
Timezone:	GMT
Utc Offset:	+0
Coordinates:	12.05°N 22°W

Fada N'gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma or Noungu, is a city and an important market town in eastern Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the Est Region and Gourma Province, and is also the seat of the king of the Gurma and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fada N'Gourma.

It is primarily known for its blanket and carpet manufacturing as well as honey production.

Etymology

In Hausa, Fada N'gourma means "residence of the chief of Gourma", or "place where one pays the tax".^{[3] [4]}

History

The town was founded by Diaba Lompo as Bingo at the beginning of the 13th century.^[4] In the 16th and 17th centuries it was the capital of a Gourmantché state that frequently warred with the Songhai Empire.^[3] The French arrived at the town in January 1895 and the local Gurma ruler accepted French protection.^[4]

Climate

Fada N'gourma has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification 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
• Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation
  • Îles de Paix

Sister cities

Fada N'Gourma is twinned with:

• Épernay, France
• Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
• Tamale, Ghana

Notes and References

1. News: Two Spanish reporters, Irish activist killed in Burkina Faso . . Sam . Mednick . Aritz . Parra . April 27, 2021 . Burkina Faso's special military wildlife unit was ambushed Monday morning while traveling with the foreigners, 15 kilometers (9 miles) from their base at the eastern town of Natiaboni, Yendifimba Jean-Claude Louari, the mayor of Fada N'Gourma, the main town in the east, told AP..
2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/burkinafaso/cities/ Citypopulation.de
3. Book: Hunwick . John . Timbuktu And The Songhay Empire: Al Sa' Di's Ta' Rikh Al Sudan Down To 1613 And Other Contemporary Documents . 2003 . Brill Academic . 199 . 11 May 2024.
4. Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc.