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Burkina Faso.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Bronze
Big-city explorations

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's capital and largest city, Ouagadougou is the country's cultural, economic, and administrative centre, with a walkable downtown café and restau…

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Nouna, Burkina Faso
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Nouna

Burkina Faso

A provincial capital in Burkina Faso's Kossi region, Nouna features a notable concentration of churches — including this round-bodied example with a distinct…

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Dédougou, Burkina Faso
Gold
Bustling market & commercial towns

Dédougou

Burkina Faso

Dédougou, the provincial capital of Burkina Faso's Mouhoun region, centers on a lively town square marked by a gold statue and civic monuments, with the Mouh…

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Manga, Burkina Faso
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Manga

Burkina Faso

A flat, sun-baked town in Burkina Faso's Nazinon region, where a bold eagle monument on a painted roundabout marks the civic heart of this regional and provi…

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Niangoloko, Burkina Faso
Gold

Niangoloko

Burkina Faso

Town in Burkina Faso's Comoé province where shallow, reed-fringed waterways wind through lush green woodland, placing visitors within reach of the wider regi…

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Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Ouahigouya

Burkina Faso

Founded in 1757 as the historical capital of the Mossi Kingdom of Yatenga, Ouahigouya is a city in northern Burkina Faso and the administrative centre of the…

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Koudougou, Burkina Faso
Bronze

Koudougou

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's third-largest city after Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou is the capital of the Nando region and carries the nickname "city of the re…

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Banfora, Burkina Faso
Silver

Banfora

Burkina Faso

This mid-sized city in southwest Burkina Faso, Banfora draws independent travellers with its open civic plazas — like this bold monument of turquoise obelisk…

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Orodara

Burkina Faso

This town in Burkina Faso with enough independent traveller interest to earn its own Wikivoyage entry, sitting within easy reach of water and offering an aut…

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Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Garango

Burkina Faso

A mid-sized Burkinabè town set among gently rolling hills, Garango offers an authentic slice of everyday West African life with local markets and a landscape…

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