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BURKINA FASO TOURISM GUIDE / TOURISM IN BURKINA FASO

Burkina Faso Info — Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:39 am

Author: Burkina Faso Info

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:39 am

BURKINA FASO TOURISM GUIDE

The capital, Ouagadougou, has an interesting Ethnography Museum containing a substantial collection of Mossi artifacts, the town being the centre of one of the many ancient Mossi kingdoms. Other museums include the National Museum in the Lycée Bogodogo and the Snake Museum in the Collège de la Salle. There is also a tourist office in the town. The Moro-Naba ceremony, with traditional costumes and drums, takes place outside the Moro-Naba Palace every Friday morning around 0600. Excursions from Ouagadougou include a wildlife-viewing trip to a small artificial lake 18km (11 miles) to the north. Pabre, an ancient Mossi village, is a short distance from another large reservoir north of the city. At Sabou, crocodiles can be seen at close quarters. However, as far as viewing wildlife is concerned, the three national parks – at Kabore Tembi, at ‘W’ near the Benin and Niger border, and at Arli – are the most important. South of Ougadougou, near Po, the Ranch de Nazinga is a game reserve with a large population of elephants, antelopes, monkeys, baboons and warthogs.

Bobo Dioulasso is the largest town inhabited by the Bobo people in Burkina Faso, with attractive streets and a bustling market, the Grand Marché. Other city attractions are the Musée Provincial du Houët with regional relics, arts and crafts, and the Grande Mosquée in the Kibidwé district. Excursions outside the city include the scenic sacred fish pond of La Mare aux Poissons Sacrés de Dafra, 8km (5 miles) southeast of the city; the excellent bathing pond of La Guinguette, located in La Fôret de Kou, 18km (11 miles) from the city; and the Mare aux Hippopotames, 66km (41 miles) northeast of the city, where visitors may be taken out in a pirogue to view the hippos for a small fee.

Southwest of Bobo Dioulasso is the town of Banfora, from where the impressive Karfiguéla Waterfalls can be seen, located 12km (3 miles) northwest of the town. Approximately 50km (31 miles) west of Banfora is the town of Sindou, the area where the extraordinary Sindou Rock Formations can be seen.

GETTING AROUND IN BURKINA FASO / BURKINA FASO TRANSPORTATION

Burkina Faso Info — Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:35 am

Author: Burkina Faso Info

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:35 am

GETTING AROUND IN BURKINA FASO

BY AIR

Borgo, 16km (10 miles) from Bobo Dioulasso, is the principal domestic airport. Flights run to Bamako, Bouake and Tambao on Air Burkina. Air taxis are available. Passenger and postal flights are also operated by Air Inter-Burkina.

BY RAIL

There is a limited daily service from Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso. Two classes available, but can over crowd at times.

BY ROAD

In general, roads are impassable during the rainy season (July to October). Police checkpoints are a common cause of delays. Traffic drives on the right. It is inadvisable to drive at night, as there are few street lights and some vehicles do not have headlights. Visitors should be aware that there have been recent incidents involving armed groups stopping vehicles to rob them in the north of the country (including the Gorom-Gorom to Djibo road in February 2004).

Bus

Buses and vans are called cars in Burkina Faso. Regular bus services are operated in the dry season to all major towns and it is necessary to book at least 48 hours in advance. These buses are also cheap and plentiful.

Taxi

Shared taxis are available in major centres; fares are negotiable.

Car rental

Available from hotels in Ouagadougou. Car rental is still a recent phenomenon in Burkina Faso, and vehicles may be in poor condition. Visitors are therefore advised to lease cars for a day or two before committing themselves to a longer contract. Chauffeur-driven cars are also available.

Documentation: A temporary license to drive is available from local authorities on presentation of a valid national driving license, but an International Driving Permit is recommended.

FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN BURKINA FASO

Burkina Faso Info — Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:38 am

Author: Burkina Faso Info

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:38 am

FOREIGN DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS IN BURKINA FASO

AUSTRALIA
Embassy of Australia
Rue Agostino Neto
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 311894 / 311895
Fax: (+226) 50 311900
Website: www.embassy.gov.au/bf.html

BELGIUM
Embassy of Belgium
3eme district de Ouagadougoo
Rue du Commerce
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 312164 / 312165
Fax: (+226) 50 310660
Email: Ouagadougou.coop@diplobel.org
Website: www.diplomatie.be/en/default.asp

CANADA
Embassy of Canada
Rue Agostino Neto
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 311894 / 311895 / 312585
Fax: (+226) 50 311900
Email: ouaga@international.gc.ca

CHINA
Embassy of China
PO Box 5563
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 316195
Fax: (+226) 50 316197

CUBA
Embassy of Cuba
Rue 4/64. La Rotonde
Secteur 4
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 306491
Fax: (+226) 50 317324
Email: embacuba.bf@fasonet.bf

DENMARK
Royal Embassy of Denmark
Rue Agostino Neto
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 313192 / 313193
Fax: (+226) 50 313189
Email: ouaamb@um.dk
Website: www.danburkina.com

FRANCE
Embassy of France
902 avenue de l'Indendance
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 306774 / 306775 / 306776
Fax: (+226) 50 314166 / 306773
Website: www.ambafrance-bf.org

GERMANY
Embassy of Germany
399 Avenue Joseph Badoua
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 306731 / 306732 / 330842
Fax: (+226) 50 313991
Email: amb.allemagne@fasonet.bf

INDIA
Embassy of India
No 167 Rue Joseph Badoua
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 312009 / 314368
Fax: (+226) 50 312012
Email: indemb@fasonet.bf

MOROCCO
Embassy of Morocco
Villa B04 Place De La
Cotiere
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 374016
Fax: (+226) 50 374172
Email: ambmar@liptinfor.bf

NETHERLANDS
Royal Embassy of the Netherlands
Avenue du dr. Kwamé N’Krumah 415
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 306134 / 306135 / 306136
Fax: (+226) 307695
Email: oua@minbuza.nl
Website: www.ambassadepays-bas.bf

NIGERIA
Embassy of Nigeria
36, Hospital Road
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 306667 / 306668 / 315201 / 315202
Email: embnig@liptinfor.bf

SWEDEN
Royal Consulate of Sweden
639 rue 13.29
Secteur 13 Zone du Bois
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 363936 / 360723
Fax: (+226) 50 363146 / 363477
Email: pegams@fasonet.bf

SWITZERLAND
Consulate of Switzerland
70 Avenue Kwamé N'Krumah
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 306729
Fax: (+226) 50 310466
Email: ouagadougou@sdc.net

UK
British Consulate
PO Box 3769
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 311137 / 300220
Fax: (+226) 50 310503

USA
American Embassy
PO Box 35
Ouagadougou
Tel: (+226) 50 306723 / 306724 / 306725
Fax: (+226) 50 303890 / 312368 / 312660 / 312707
Email: amembOuaga@state.gov
Website: www.ouagadougou.usembassy.gov/wwwhemb.html

HOTELS DIRECTORY IN BURKINA FASO / BURKINA FASO HOTEL GUIDE

Burkina Faso Info — Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:32 am

Author: Burkina Faso Info

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:32 am

HOTELS DIRECTORY IN BURKINA FASO

Central Hotel
Zone Commerciale
Ouagadougou
Phone: +226 50 308924
Fax: +226 50 308927

Eden Park
Ouagadougou
Phone: +226 50 311486
Fax: +226 50 311488

Independance Hotel
Avenue De La Resistance Du 17 Mai,
Ouagadougou
Phone: +226 50 306060
Fax: +226 50 306767

Ricardo Hotel
Derriere le Barrage 2
Ouagadougou
Phone: +226 50 307072

Sofitel Ouaga 2000
Ouagadougou
Phone: +226 50 374902
Fax: +226 50 374901

Sofitel Silmande Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou
Phone: +226 50 356005
Fax: +226 50 356054
Website: www.accorhotels.com

BURKINA FASO TRAVEL INFORMATION / BURKINA FASO TRAVEL GUIDE

Burkina Faso Info — Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:01 am

Author: Burkina Faso Info

Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:01 am

BURKINA FASO TRAVEL INFORMATION

Full Name

Burkina Faso

Capital City

Ouagadougou (pop 1,300,000)

Area

274,200 sq km
105,869 sq miles

Population

12,600,000

Time Zone

GMT/UTC +0 ()

Languages

French (official)

Religion

Indigenous beliefs (40%), Muslim (50%), Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) (10%)

Currency

CFA Franc BCEAO (CFA)

Electricity

220V 50HzHz

Electric Plug Details

European plug with two circular metal pins

Country Dialing Code

226