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The 6-metre-high (20 ft) statue faces the railway station, welcoming travellers into Ouaga. The place bears the name of an important chief in Burkina Faso's history. "Laongo": 30 km (19 mi) east of the city, features enormous granite slabs that were designed by various sculptors. The exhibit displays works of art from five continents. [18]
Map of Burkina Faso. This is a list of cities and towns in Burkina Faso. ... Bold indicates the city being the capital of its province and/or region. Rank City
The National Culture Week of Burkina Faso, better known by its French name La Semaine Nationale de la culture (SNC), is one of the most important cultural activities of Burkina Faso. It is a biennial event which takes place every two years in Bobo Dioulasso, the second-largest city in the country.
Burkina Faso also has several protected forests: Boulon Forest, province la province de la Comoé (Cascades-Ouest du pays) Deux Balés Forest, province des Balés (Boucle du Mouhoun), see Deux Balés National Park; Dibon Forest, province du Tuy; Dida Forest, province de la Comoé (Cascades-Ouest du pays)
The city's full official name is Stołeczne Miasto Poznań ("The Capital City of Poznań"), in reference to its role as a centre of political power in the early Polish state. Poznań is known as Posen in German, and was officially called Haupt- und Residenzstadt Posen ("Capital and Residence City of Poznań") between 20 August 1910 and 28 ...
Pages in category "National parks of Burkina Faso" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Deux Balés National Park; K.
Kaboré Tambi National Park is a national park in Burkina Faso.It is situated between Ouagadougou and the border with Ghana and follows the course of the Nazinon river. Founded in 1976 as Pô National Park, it has been renamed in honor of a park ranger who was killed by poachers in 1991.
The province is known for its Deux Balé Forest, populated by savannah elephant herds. Boromo , the provincial capital, is located on the main road from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso . In June 2007, the Canadian mining company, Semafo , open the third gold mine in the country in Mana in the province, with an investment of about $116 million.