Expatriate Forums in Burkina Faso

EMPLOYMENT IN BURKINA FASO

There is lots of work in the informal sector here -- teaching English and such and you certainly don't need a work permit for that. But if you do stumble onto a decent jo ...

HOUSING IN BURKINA FASO

Housing exists at all prices and levels. You can rent a small room for the equivalent of about US$ 6 a month or a luxury mansion for US$ 30000 a month.

Unfortunately, hou ...

VISA TO BURKINA FASO

Passports

Valid passport required (minimum six month validity) by all except nationals of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), when holding national ident ...

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 ancie ...

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 availa ...

HEALTHCARE IN BURKINA FASO

GENERAL

In 1993, the government of Burkina Faso took on the project of improving the quality of health services by upgrading facilities and skills, achieving control o ...

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS IN BURKINA FASO

Ecole Andre Malraux
01 BP 194,
Sore Dioulasso
Tel: +226 20 971215
Fax: +226 20 970115

International School of Ouagodougou
01 BP 35,
Ouagadougou
T ...

DOING BUSINESS IN BURKINA FASO

STARTING A BUSINESS

STANDARDIZED COMPANY
Legal Form: Société à Responsabilité Limitée (SARL) - Limited Liability Company
Minimum Capital Requirement: 1,000, ...

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.ht ...

NIGHTLIFE IN BURKINA FASO

Nightlife is particularly good in Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso. There are several nightclubs in Ouagadougou, some with live music, and several cinemas, both open-air and ...

FOOD & DINING IN BURKINA FASO

GENERAL

Outside hotels, there are few restaurants in Ouagadougou and in Bobo Dioulasso. Staple foods include sorghum, millet, rice, maize, nuts, potatoes and ya ...

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

In ...

SHOPPING IN BURKINA FASO

The capital, Ouagadougou, is a great place for shopping of crafts and souvenirs; however, in late May, the Grand Marché was devastated by fire and is now closed indefinite ...

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
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BURKINA FASO COUNTRY PROFILE

Introduction

Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) achieved independence from France in 1960. Repeated military coups during the 1970s and 1980s were followed by multi ...