A country · 18 places · 7 regions
Burkina Faso, all of it.
18 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
