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BURKINA FASO
Burkina Faso ——————- Uagadugú
Burkina Faso ———— Ouagadougou
Monte más alto: Mount Tenakourou, 749 msnm – Lakes of Burkina Faso – Rivers of Burkina Faso
CIA – The World Factbook — Burkina Faso – BBC News – Burkina Faso country profile
Burkina Faso is made up of two major types of countryside. The larger part of the country is covered by a peneplain, which forms a gently undulating landscape with, in some areas, a few isolated hills, the last vestiges of a Precambrian massif. The southwest of the country, on the other hand, forms a sandstone massif, where the highest peak, Ténakourou, is found at an elevation of 749 meters (2,457 ft). The massif is bordered by sheer cliffs up to 150 meters (492 ft) high. The average altitude of Burkina Faso is 400 meters (1,312 ft) and the difference between the highest and lowest terrain is no greater than 600 meters (1,969 ft). Burkina Faso is therefore a relatively flat country.
The country owes its former name of Upper Volta to three rivers which cross it: the Black Volta (or Mouhoun), the White Volta (Nakambé) and the Red Volta (Nazinon). The Black Volta is one of the country’s only two rivers which flow year-round, the other being the Komoé, which flows to the southwest. The basin of the Niger River also drains 27% of the country’s surface.
The Niger’s tributaries – the Béli, the Gorouol, the Goudébo and the Dargol – are seasonal streams and flow for only four to six months a year. They still, however, can cause large floods. The country also contains numerous lakes – the principalones are Tingrela, Bam and Dem. The country contains large ponds, as well, such as Oursi, Béli, Yomboli and Markoye. Water shortages are often a problem, especially in the north of the country. [Geography of Burkina Faso]
Burkina Faso es el 61° país más poblado y el 73° más grande del mundo, con una población cercana a los 15 millones de habitantes y un área de 274.000 km². Para efectos comparativos, el número sus habitantes es similar al de Chile, y su superficie a la de Ecuador.
El país posee dos regiones principales:
La mayor parte del país está cubierta por un espacio topográfico suavemente ondulado en el que afloran unas pocas colinas aisladas, que son los últimos vestigios de un macizo precámbrico.
El suroeste del país forma un macizo de arenisca, donde se encuentra el monte Ténakourou (749 m) que es el pico más elevado de Burkina Faso. El macizo se encuentra rodeado de paredes abruptas de hasta 150 metros de alto.
La altitud media es de 400 metros y la diferencia entre el punto más elevado y el más bajo es inferior a 600 metros, siendo de esta manera Burkina Faso un país sumamente plano. [Geografía de Burkina Faso]
Los paisajes: Los acantilados – El lago Tengrela – Los poblados de la sabana
Las ciudades: Uagadugú – Bobo-Dioulasso
Fauna y flora: Los Parques de Arly y de W – El Parque de Kaboré Tembi – El bosque de Deux Balés – El rancho de Nazinga – La fauna acuática – Los grandes árboles
Arte y cultura: Las máscaras – La artesanía […] [easyviajar.com/burkina-faso]
Dédougou – Kaya – Dori – Tenkodogo – Réo
List of cities in Burkina Faso
National parks of Burkina Faso
Parks in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou
The Park of Bangr Weogo
The National museum
The international saloon of arts and crafts ( SIAO ) and the festival of cinema ( FESPACO )
Ziniaré – The wildlife park of Ziniaré – The sculpture on granite of Loango – The museum of Manega
The sacred crocodiles of Sabou
The West – Bobo-Dioulasso – The old mosquee of Dioulassoba – The mausoleum of Guimbi Ouattara – The museum of Bobo-Dioulasso – The old town – The Guinguette – The National week of culture (SNC) – Banfora – Natural Waterfall of Banfora – The lake of Tengrela – The Peaks of Sindou
The East – Diapaga – The National Parks of Arly and the W – The cliffs of Gobnangou – The reserve and ranch of Nazinga
The Sahel – Djibo – The archeological museum and the stone carvings of Pobé Mengao – Gorom Gorom – The feminine artisanal center of Gorom – The touristic camp
Ouagadougou Sights – Moro Naba Palace
Grand Marché Bobo Dioulasso – Bobo-Dioulasso travel guide – Wikitravel
Vac tout simplement: Dafra : La marre aux poissons sacrés
Mare aux Hippopotames – Mare aux Hippopotames – UNESCO – MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory
Sindou
Kaboré Tambi National Park – Nazinga Game Reserve Karfiguela Waterfalls
Burkina Faso Travel Information and Travel Guide – Lonely Planet
Burkina Faso travel guide – Wikitravel
