Tourism in Burkina Faso

According to the Government of Burkina Faso, 433,778 tourists visited the country in 2011.[1]

Tourist guide teasing a crocodile near Ouagadougou.

The Center

Ouagadougou

Sites of interest to tourists in Ouagadougou include: the Park of Bangr Weogo, the National museum of Ouagadougou,[2] the International Art & Craft Fair, and the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou.

Ziniaré

Sites of interest in Ziniaré include: the Ziniare Wildlife Park, the granite sculpture symposium, which takes place every two years,[3] and the Museum of Manega.[4]

Koudougou

Sites of interest in Koudougou includes the sacred crocodiles of Sabou.[5]

The West

Bobo-Dioulasso
Grand Mosque of Bobo Dioulasso

Sites of interest in Bobo-Dioulasso include: the Grand Mosque,[6] the mausoleum of Guimbi Ouattara,[7] the Houet Provincial Museum, and the Guinguette.[2]

Banfora

Sites of interest in Banfora include: the Natural Waterfall of Banfora, Lake Tengrela, and the Peaks of Sindou.[2]

The East

Diapaga

Sites of interest in Diapaga include: Arli National Park, W National Park, and the cliffs of Gobnangou.[8]

The Sahel

Djibo

Sites of interest in Djibo include the Archaeological Museum of Pobé Mengao and the stone carvings of Pobé Mengao.[9]

Gorom Gorom

Sites of interest in Gorom Gorom include the Feminine Artisan Center of Gorom and the tourist camp of Gorom Gorom.[9]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Burkina Faso for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[10]

Country2016201520142013
 France23,99323,84029,31135,715
 Ivory Coast14,91416,66516,50918,852
 Mali11,95612,68712,46916,065
 Niger8,8849,4527,76611,265
 Senegal7,6176,5276,8249,566
 Togo7,4385,8246,4988,604
 Benin6,9156,1038,1138,622
 United States5,6115,9235,9847,748
 Ghana5,1225,1996,0747,090
Total151,783156,036181,410206,954

References
  1. Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, Report, 2013, Table 1: Donsin Project Costs, http://www.burkinafasoindia.org/documents/Donsin%20FINAL%20English.pdf Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
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  3. "Le site de Laongo - symposium international de sculptures de granit". Rivages association de solidarité internationale - Burkina Faso - boucle du Mouhoun - du Mamou au Sahel de Giou à Tougan (in French). Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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  10. Abstract of Statistics. Chapitre 19 Statistiques du tourismep. 276
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