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OUAGADOUGOU
POP 1.4 MILLION
Ouaga, as it's affectionately dubbed, lacks standout sights and its architecture doesn't have
much to turn your head, but it thrives as an eclectic arts hub, with dance and concert ven-
ues, live bands, theatre companies, a busy festival schedule and beautiful handicrafts.
Sights & Activities
Moro-Naba Palace
PALACE
(Ave Moro-Naba)
On Fridays at 7am the Moro-Naba of Ouagadougou - emperor of the Mossi
and the most powerful traditional chief in Burkina Faso - presides over the Moro-Naba ce-
remony at the palace. It's a formal ritual that lasts only about 15 minutes. Travellers are
welcome to attend, but photos are not permitted.
