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Africa/Sao_Tome |
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Manga is a city in the south-central center of the landlocked West African country of Burkina Faso, part of the Zoundoma province of the Middle East region. The city is located about 150 kilometers southeast of the capital city of Ouagadougou, and is situated in the Sudano-Sahelian climatic zone, with a predominantly savannah landscape and distinct dry and rainy seasons.
Manga has a population of about 40,000 (2020 estimate), mainly Mosi and Fulani inhabitants. The economy is based on agriculture, mainly growing crops such as sorghum, millet and maize, with active livestock (cattle and sheep) farming around the area. In recent years small handicrafts and market trade have gradually developed, becoming a regional distribution center for agricultural products.
Manga is connected to Ouagadougou and neighboring Ghana by the RN5 highway, and is one of the transportation nodes in the south of Burkina Faso. The city has a basic health center, a secondary school and a weekly open-air market, but electricity and water supply facilities remain to be improved.
As part of the traditional Mossi cultural region, Manga retains a wealth of oral traditions and folklore. An annual harvest celebration at the end of the rainy season attracts villagers from the surrounding area and showcases local traditions of music, dance and handicrafts. Typical Sudanese adobe buildings are scattered around the city.
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.