A country · 19 places · 7 regions
Burkina Faso, all of it.
19 curated places across 7 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Kadiogo, Tannounyan, Guiriko and Nazinon — read below as chapters, with 3 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Kadiogo · 4 places
Kadiogo
The Grand Marché de Ouagadougou, known locally as Rood Woko, is the central market of the Burkinabè capital, a vast multi-storey complex in the heart of downtown. Rebuilt after a major fire, it houses thousands of vendors selling fabrics, leatherwork, bronze casts and foodstuffs. The market is a centre for the country's celebrated bronze and craft traditions, prized by collectors of African art. Crowded and labyrinthine, it forms the commercial nucleus of the city and a key destination for both residents and visitors.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Tannounyan · 3 places
Tannounyan
A series of waterfalls stepping down rocky terraces amid sugarcane fields and mango groves near Banfora. Natural pools at the base invite a cooling swim, and the site pairs well with the nearby dome rock formations of Fabedougou.
✦ July to December, when water flow is strongest · $
Chapter III · Guiriko · 2 places
Guiriko
Burkina Faso's second city moves at a mellower pace, centred on a striking Sudanese-style mud-brick Grand Mosque from 1880 and the old Kibidwe quarter. Balafon music, sacred catfish ponds and tree-lined avenues give it lasting charm.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Nazinon · 2 places
Nazinon
A wildlife ranch near the Ghanaian border known for its large and easily seen elephant population. Waterholes and tracks make it one of the country's best places for game viewing.
✦ December to April · $
Every place in Burkina Faso
19 places, one country.
Sindou Peaks
Cascades Region, Burkina Faso
✦ November to February, for cooler hiking weather · $
Musée National du Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
✦ November–February · $
Grand Marché de Ouagadougou
Kadiogo, Burkina Faso
✦ November–February · $
Musée de la Musique Georges Ouédraogo
Kadiogo, Burkina Faso
✦ November–February · $
Ruins of Loropéni
Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso
✦ June–October · $$
Royal Court of Tiébélé
Tiébélé Department, Burkina Faso
✦ June–October · $$
Ouagadougou
Kadiogo, Burkina Faso
✦ November to February; FESPACO runs in odd-numbered years · $
Bobo-Dioulasso
Guiriko, Burkina Faso
✦ November to February, in the cooler dry months · $
Karfiguéla Falls
Tannounyan, Burkina Faso
✦ July to December, when water flow is strongest · $
Loropéni
Djôrô, Burkina Faso
✦ November to February
Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso
Guiriko, Burkina Faso
✦ November to February · $
Lake Tengrela
Tannounyan, Burkina Faso
✦ November to February · $
Domes of Fabedougou
Tannounyan, Burkina Faso
✦ November to February · $
Nazinga Game Ranch
Nazinon, Burkina Faso
✦ December to April · $
Cathédrale de l'Immaculée-Conception, Ouagadougou
Kadiogo, Burkina Faso
✦ November–February
Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso
✦ June–October · $$
Arli National Park
Goulmou, Burkina Faso
✦ December to April
Bani mosques
Liptako, Burkina Faso
$
Tiébélé Royal Court
Nazinon, Burkina Faso