BURKINA FASO

Location

West Africa. Burkina Faso is landlocked country but is the source of tributaries of the Volta River. Mali is located to the north and west, Niger to the east, and Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast to the south.

Capital

Ouagadougou

Language

French, Tribal languages

Monetary Unit

Franc CFA

Largest Cities

Bobo-Dioulasso,
Koudougou,
Ouahigouya,
Banfora.

Principal rivers

Mouhoun (Black Volta),
Nakambe (White Volta),
Nazinou (Red Volta)

Places to Visit

Bobo-Dioulasso,
Koudougou,
Ouagadougou,
Banfora.

Air Ports

Ouagadougou International Air Port