Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country located on the upper reaches of the Volta River in western Africa. Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Burundi and the country's political, industrial and cultural center. The second largest city, Bobo Diurasao, is located in the southwest of the country, with more active industrial development and is known as the "economic capital". Cloth enjoys the reputation of the "Shadow Capital of Africa".
Burkina Faso is an old and young country. French colonialists invaded Burkina Faso in 1896 and became a French colony in 1904. It became independent on August 5, 1960, and the country was named the Upper Volta Republic, and the Constitution was promulgated in November of the same year. In 1984, it was renamed "Burkina Faso", which means "the country of decent gentlemen".
Burkina Faso location
The capital is Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Upper Burkina Faso, known as the "Shadow Capital of Africa". The largest city in the country, it is also the cultural, economic and administrative center. There are a variety of tropical trees and flowers, and the streets are lined with unique white low-rise buildings; The villas vary in style, nestled among the greenery and flowers. The downtown area is centered on United Nations Square, near which the magnificent ECOWAS headquarters tower towers.
The capital is Ouagadougou
Maneca Museum
The Maneca Museum is located more than 50 kilometers from the capital Ouagadougou, in a rural area of the country and a relatively economically backward rural area. In this museum, there are many different types of exhibits that tell the story of the rich history and culture of Quinafaso. The Maneca Museum shows how the people of the countryside live and recreation: sculptures, handicrafts, costumes and traditional houses.
Maneca Museum
Nazga Wildlife Sanctuary
The Nazga Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest elephant sanctuary not only in Burkina Faso, but also in West Africa. Located south of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital, it has become a dedicated sanctuary for elephants and other wildlife. The protected area is protected by specialized environmental experts and researchers in Canada.
Nazga Wildlife Sanctuary
Lolopeni ruins
The Loropani site, Burkina Faso's first World Heritage Site, located on the border with Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo, reached its peak in the 14th to 17th centuries and is at least 1,000 years old, making it the best-preserved site in West Africa and witnessing the heyday of the gold trade across the Sahara Desert.
Lolopeni ruins
Bobo Dioulazao Mosque
The oldest rammed-earth mosque in the Sahel, it has stood on the land for nearly 140 years. In the Muslim context, "Sahel" refers to a vast and narrow area from Senegal to Sudan's steppe. "Sultan-Sahelian architecture" is used to refer to the indigenous architectural style of the region, and the most important elements that make up the architecture of the Sahel are clay, clay architecture, or adobe architecture, which is the main form of architecture in this region.
Bobo Dioulazao Mosque