East Burkina Faso

East Burkina Faso the arid, easternmost part of Burkina Faso.

Cities

• 1 Bogandé — a city of 21,000 people and the capital of Gnagna Province
• 2 Diapaga — a city of 15,000 people, and the capital of Tapoa Province
• 3 Fada N'gourma — home of the Botanical Garden Bantia with typical savanna and wetland habitats of the region,
• 4 Tenkodogo — a city of 59,000 people, and the capital city of Boulgou Province

Other destinations

• 1 Kaboré Tambi National Park — an important birding area
• 2 W National Park — a transborder park and UNESCO World Heritage Site shared with Niger and Benin
• 3 Arli National Park — it has a wide variety of habitats, ranging from the gallery forests of the Arli and Pendjari rivers to savanna woodland and sandstone hills of the Gobnangou chain

Stay safe

Caution recommended given rising destabilization and unrest in Burkina Faso since 2018.

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