Oua·ga·dou·gou (wä?g?-do?o?go?o) The capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, in the central part of the country. It was founded in the late 11th century and is today a trade and distribution center.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Ouagadougou (?w?????du??u?) n (Placename) the capital of Burkina Faso, on the central plateau: terminus of the railway from Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire). Pop: 870 000 (2005 est)Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Oua?ga?dou?gou (?w? g??du gu) n. the capital of Burkina Faso, in the central part. 442,223. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.