Welcome to Burkina Faso

• Capital of Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou
• Population of Burkina Faso: 18.5 million - 19th in Africa
• Size of Burkina Faso: 274,000 km2 - 29th in Africa
• Languages in Burkina Faso: French is the official language; also Moré, Dioula and Fulfulde

Landlocked Burkina Faso offers a welcoming atmosphere, varied landscape, and rich cultural heritage. One of the poorest countries in the world, the country features largely undeveloped towns boasting lively music scenes and interesting markets filled with stalls selling handcrafted goods. Tourism in Burkina Faso remains a struggling industry, and with a largely undeveloped infrastructure, most travelers stick to the big cities and arrange short day trips into the wilder areas. The natural areas of the country remain known more for their topography than wildlife, with grassy sloping hills, Precambrian massifs, and rugged sandstone peaks dominating the terrain.

Highlights

• Take the scenic route to Ouagadougou via sacred rocks, mud mosques and the ‘African Pompeii’
• Hike or bike to the Karfiguéla Waterfalls near Banfora
• Look for locally made leather at the riotous Gorom-Gorom market
• Consider basing yourself in Bobo-Dioulasso: visit the Museé Provincial du Houët to see regional African art, batik and sculpture then at night kick back in Bobo’s many bars, clubs and live music venues.

Best result: 9th place

Participations

Finals

Top 10 results

Highest score

Top results

09
Kandy Guira feat. Alif Naaba
​Vie chère

14
Hawa Boussim
​Koregore

00
Badenya Les Frères Coulibaly
Boroto

00
Alif Naaba
Poko

00
Nabalüm
​Quand il bénit

The entries

113. Badenya Les Frères Coulibaly / Boroto / DNQ
195. Hawa Boussim / ​Koregore / 14th / ​66 points
196. Kandy Guira feat. Alif Naaba / ​Vie chère / 9th / 85 points
197. Nabalüm / ​Quand il bénit / DNQ
198. Alif Naaba / Poko / DNQ
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Kandy Guira / 9th place

Alif Naaba / 9th place

Hawa Boussim / 14th place

Badenya Les Frères Coulibaly / DNQ

Nabalüm / DNQ

Former players:

113 Adam
​195-198 Gretchen