Area: 274200.0
Population: 13200000
FLIGHT DURATION
Burkina-Faso
10 hours, Ouagadougou is some 2,700 mi from Paris.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
The international airport is at Ouagadougou, very close to the town. Watch out for the initial price the taxis announce. Do not hesitate to bargain and reach an agreement with the driver before getting in, as the vehicles do not have a metre.
SECURITY
Due to the recent increase in attacks on careless tourists, certain security measures are necessary. You are strongly advised not to walk in the streets of the main towns (Ouagadougou, Bobo Dioulasso) at night, and to avoid driving your car at nightfall.
In Burkina-Faso, you have to have written authorisation to take photos. You can obtain it free from the Minister of Transport and Tourism. You may not need it at all, but it will avoid unpleasantness should a policeman decide to be particular.
ALL OF THE EDITORIAL TEAM'S ADVICE
All the richness of your trip will depend on your capacity to integrate yourself with the pace of local life, in order to meet people from the country. Walk, take the time to absorb the atmospheres, and be receptive to your surroundings! The more active of you may also choose to discover the countryside and villages on a bike! The country is flat, the method of transport pleasant, and hiring is possible!
TELEPHONE
To contact Burkina-Faso from the UK, dial 00 + 226 + number of the other party.
From Burkina-Faso to the UK, dial 00 44 + n° of the other party without the initial 0
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