Gorom-Gorom
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| Gorom-Gorom Gorăn Gorăn |
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| Country |  Burkina Faso |
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Gorom-Gorom is a town in northern Burkina Faso. Its name means you sit down, (and) we'll sit down, reminding of its role as an important crossroads in the Sahel[1].
Known for its market and many mosques, it attracts large numbers of Touaregs, Bella, Fula and other traders every week. It is the capital of the Oudalan province. Gold is mined nearby in Essakane.
[edit] In Literature
Gorom-Gorom is the setting for the Sophie books, written by British children's author Stephen Davies: Sophie and the Albino Camel (2006, Andersen Press), Sophie and the Locust Curse (2007) and Sophie and the Pancake Plot (2008).
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[edit] References
- ^ Dominique Auzias; Jean-Paul Labourdette (2004). Burkina Faso. Paris: Le Petit Futé. ISBN 2-7469-1138-8.
