Tourist guide teasing a crocodile near Ouagadougou .
Burkina Faso has many interesting locations for tourists. However, the country annually receives less tourism than most African countries.
The Center
Ouagadougou
Sites of interest to tourists in Ouagadougou include: The Bangr Weogo Urban Park, National Museum of Burkina Faso,[ 1] 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,[ 2] and the Museum of Manega .[ 3]
Koudougou
Sites of interest in Koudougou include the sacred crocodiles of Sabou .[ 4]
The West
Bobo-Dioulasso
Grand Mosque of Bobo Dioulasso
Sites of interest in Bobo-Dioulasso include: the Grand Mosque,[ 5] the mausoleum of Guimbi Ouattara,[ 6] the Houet Provincial Museum, and the Guinguette .[ 1]
Banfora
Sites of interest in Banfora include: the Natural Waterfall of Banfora, Lake Tengrela , and the Peaks of Sindou.[ 1]
The East
Diapaga
Sites of interest in Diapaga include: Arli National Park , W National Park , and the cliffs of Gobnangou.[ 7]
The Sahel
Djibo
Sites of interest in Djibo include the Archaeological Museum of Pobé Mengao and the stone carvings of Pobé Mengao.[ 8]
Gorom Gorom
Sites of interest in Gorom Gorom include the Feminine Artisan Center of Gorom and the tourist camp of Gorom Gorom.[ 8]
Visitor statistics
Most visitors arriving to Burkina Faso for tourism purposes were from the following countries of nationality:[ 9]
Country
2016
2015
2014
2013
France
23,993
23,840
29,311
35,715
Ivory Coast
14,914
16,665
16,509
18,852
Mali
11,956
12,687
12,469
16,065
Niger
8,884
9,452
7,766
11,265
Senegal
7,617
6,527
6,824
9,566
Togo
7,438
5,824
6,498
8,604
Benin
6,915
6,103
8,113
8,622
United States
5,611
5,923
5,984
7,748
Ghana
5,122
5,199
6,074
7,090
Total
151,783
156,036
181,410
206,954
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^ "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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^ Abstract of Statistics. Chapitre 19 Statistiques du tourismep. 276
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