Markoye
Markoye is a town in northern Burkina Faso, in the province of Oudalan. It is the site of Burkina Faso’s coldest recorded temperature of 5 degrees C (41 degrees F).[1]
Markoye, Burkina Faso | |
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Department Capital | |
  Markoye, Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Centre-Nord |
| Province | Oudalan Province |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Economy
There is a weekly cattle and camel market in the town and it is close to a manganese mine in Tambao.[2]
Transport
It is a station on a proposed phosphate railway.
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See also
- Railway stations in Burkina Faso
References
- http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/napa/bfa01f.pdf
- Historical Dictionary of Burkina Faso, by Lawrence Rupley, Lamissa Bangali, Boureima Diamitani, 2013, Third edition, Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-6770-3
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