Tenkodogo
Tenkodogo | |
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Entrance to Tenkodogo | |
Tenkodogo Location within Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 11°47′10″N 0°21′55″W / 11.78611°N 0.36528°W | |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Region | Centre-Est Region |
| Province | Boulgou Province |
| Department | Tenkodogo Department |
| Elevation | 304 m (996 ft) |
| Population (2019 census) | |
• Total | 61,936 |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (GMT) |
Tenkodogo is a town in southeastern Burkina Faso. It serves as the capital city of Boulgou Province and the Centre-Est Region of Burkina Faso with a population of 61,936 (2019). Tenkodogo was also the capital of the historic Tenkodogo Bissa-Mossi origin and considered to be root of all other Mossi Kingdoms, having been founded circa 1100. The literal translation of Tenkodogo is ancient-land.