Gorom-Gorom
Gorom-Gorom is a town in northern Burkina Faso. Its name translates as "you sit down, we'll sit down", reminiscent of its role as an important crossroads in the Sahel. It is the capital of Oudalan Province.
Known for its market and many mosques, it attracts large numbers of Tuaregs, Bella, Fula and other traders every week. Gold is mined nearby in Essakane.
Gorom-Gorom is the setting for the Sophie books, written by British children's author Stephen Davies: Sophie and the Albino Camel, Sophie and the Locust Curse and Sophie and the Pancake Plot.
