According to the Government of
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳ðž¤ðž¤²ðž¤¢ 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to ...
, 433,778 tourists visited the country in 2011.
[Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, Report, 2013, Table 1: Donsin Project Costs, http://www.burkinafasoindia.org/documents/Donsin%20FINAL%20English.pdf ]
The Center
Ouagadougou
Sites of interest to tourists in
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's ...
include: The Bangr Weogo Urban Park, National Museum of Burkina Faso,
[Retrieved March 26, 2006, from http://www.culture.gov.bf/Site_Ministere/ TEXTES/etablissements/bumetablissements_museenational.htm - 20k -] the
International Art & Craft Fair, and the
Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou or FESPACO) is a film festival in Burkina Faso, held biennially in Ouagadougou, where the organization is based. It ...
.
Ziniaré
Sites of interest in
Ziniaré
Ziniaré is a town located in the province of Oubritenga in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Oubritenga Province and Plateau-Central Region
Plateau-Central is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and ...
include: the Ziniare Wildlife Park, the
granite sculpture symposium, which takes place every two years,
and the Museum of
Manega.
[Retrieved March 26, 2006, from http://www.musee-manega.bf/ - 5k ]
Koudougou
Sites of interest in
Koudougou
Koudougou is a city in Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé Province. It is located west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. With a population of 160,239 (2019) it is the third most populous city in Burkina Faso after Ouagadougou and Bobo Dio ...
include the sacred crocodiles of
Sabou.
[Bicaba, I.Sites touristiques du Burkina: La mare aux crocodiles sacrés de Sabou. Retrieved March 26, 2006, from - 36k]
The West
Bobo-Dioulasso
Sites of interest in
Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 904,920 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula".
The local Bobo-speaking population (r ...
include: the Grand Mosque,
[Retrieved March 26, 2006, from http://www.culture.gov.bf/Site_Ministere/ textes/tourisme/tourisme.htm - 20k] the mausoleum of Guimbi Ouattara,
[Retrieved March 26, 2006, from http://Retrieved March 26, 2006, from http://www.culture.gov.bf/Site_Ministere/ textes/tourisme/tourisme.htm - 20k] the Houet Provincial Museum, and the
Guinguette.
Banfora
Sites of interest in
Banfora
Banfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso, with a population of 117,452 (2019 census) making it the sixth most populous city in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Comoe province. The city lies south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abid ...
include: the Natural Waterfall of Banfora,
Lake Tengrela, and the Peaks of Sindou.
The East
Diapaga
Sites of interest in
Diapaga
Diapaga is a city in and the capital of Tapoa Province in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳ðž¤ðž¤²ðž¤¢ 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northw ...
include:
Arli National Park
Arli National Park, often called Arly, is a national park located in Tapoa Province, southeastern Burkina Faso. It adjoins Benin's Pendjari National Park in the south and the Singou Reserve in the west.
Geography and history
The park is set in ...
,
W National Park
The W National Park (french: Parc national du W) or W Regional Park (french: W du Niger, links=no) is a major national park in West Africa around a meander in the River Niger shaped like the letter W (french: double v, links=no). The park includ ...
, and the cliffs of Gobnangou.
[Retrieved March 26, 2006, from - 72k -]
The Sahel
Djibo
Sites of interest in
Djibo include the Archaeological Museum of
Pobé Mengao and the stone carvings of Pobé Mengao.
[Soulama, M(2005).Sites touristiques et tourisme d’affaires. Retrieved March 26, 2006, from - 81k]
Gorom Gorom
Sites of interest in
Gorom Gorom
Gorom-Gorom is a town in northern Burkina Faso. Its name translates as "''you sit down, (and) 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 ...
include the Feminine Artisan Center of Gorom and the tourist camp of Gorom Gorom.
Visitor statistics
References
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳ðž¤ðž¤²ðž¤¢ 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to ...