Gorom-Gorom
| Gorom-Gorom Gorăn Gorăn | |
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The weekly Market in Gorom-Gorom | |
  Gorom-Gorom Location within Burkina Faso | |
| Coordinates: 14°27′N 0°14′W / 14.450°N 0.233°W | |
| Country |
 Burkina Faso |
| Region | Sahel Region |
| Province | Oudalan Province |
| Department | Gorom-Gorom Department |
| 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] 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.
Songhay pottery being sold at Gorom Gorom's market
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).