Banfora

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Banfora
Banfora market
Banfora Location within Burkina Faso, French West Africa
Coordinates: 10°37′51″N 4°45′32″W / 10.63083°N 4.75889°W / 10.63083; -4.75889Coordinates: 10°37′51″N 4°45′32″W / 10.63083°N 4.75889°W / 10.63083; -4.75889
Country	Burkina Faso
Elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Population (2007^{[citation needed]})
• Total	63,300
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Banfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso with a population of 63,300 people (2007). It is the capital of the Comoe province. It has grown around the sugar cane industry. The city lies 85 kilometres (53 mi) south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan – Ouagadougou railway. The main ethnic groups are the Gouin,the Karaboro and the Turka. It is a way station for transport to and from Côte d'Ivoire as it is the last city in Burkina Faso before the border. The paved road from Bobo-Dioulasso continues to the border and cargo will often stop at Niangoloko before reaching customs. The most commonly used languages for communication between people of different ethnicities living in Banfora are Dioula and French.

[edit] Tourism

It is one of the main tourist destinations in Burkina Faso, providing easy access to the Karfiguela Falls, the hippo-filled Lake Tengrela and the Peaks of Sindou

Region : Cascades Province : Comoé

[edit] References

v t e Comoé Province

Capital: Banfora

Banfora Department	Banfora Bodadiougou Bombora Diarabakoko Diongolo Dionouna Karfiguela Kitobama Korokora Lemouroudougou Marebama Nekanklou Niankar Niarebama Siniena Sitiena Tangora Tengrela Tiekouna Tionouna Tiempagora Tiontionmana Toumousseni

Bérégadougou Department	Bérégadougou Fabedougou Malon Serefedougou Taka Ledougoukoko

Mangodara Department	Mangodara Banakelesso Bondokoro-Dioula Bondokoro-Dogosse Bounouba Dabokiri Dandougou Diaradougou Diarakorosso Diaya Diomanidougou Farakorosso Ganso Gnaminadougou Gontiedougou Kando Koflande Larabin Linguekoro Logogniegue Madiasso Massadeyirikoro Mouroukoudougou Niamango Niambrigo Nerekorosso Noumoutiedougou Sakedougou Sirakoro Tiebata Tomikorosso Torandougou Touroukoro

Moussodougou Department	Moussodougou Diamon Kolokolo Mondon

Niangoloko Department	Niangoloko Boko Dangouindougou Diefoula Folonzo Kakoumana Karaborosso Kimini Koutoura Mitieridougou Nofesso Ouangolodougou Tierkora Timperba Toundoura Yendere

Ouo Department	Ouo Balgogo Beguele Bini Dagninikorosso Dapala Gangasse Gonga Guedanga Inzele Kien Konamisse K’poum Logue Mado Minse Nerkedaga N’golofesso Norkama Pambie-Sokoura Poikoro Safia Sassamba Siekoro Sirakoro Sokourani Soucie Toukoro

Sidéradougou Department	Sidéradougou Bade Banakoro Bate Banagoubou Boborola Bogote Bossie Dalamba Dandougou Dialakoro Djanga Djassa Degue-Degue Dierisso Doutie Faradjan Fougangoue Gouandougou Gouin-Gouin Kadio Kassande Kapongouan Kogoue Kotou Konkan Kokanko Kouere Kouendi Kotougouni Noumousso Pima Sampobien Tanga Tiefindougou Tomodjan Yade Zangazoli

Soubakaniédougou Department	Soubakaniédougou Badara Damana Dougoudioulama Fornofesso Gouera Gouindougouba Gouindougouni Katierla Letiefesse Mambire Nafona Panga Ziedougou

Tiéfora Department	Tiéfora Bamako Biton Bondorola Boulo Boussanra Boussanra Brousse Djandoro Dramandougou Fandiora Houetiara Kangounaba Kangounadeni Labola Foukara Labola Kassianra Labola Koumoussanra Labola Nambalfo Labola Sankrala Libora Loubora Moussoumourou Nadrifa Naniagara Sakora Sangora Sankara Saterna Sikane Sokoura Sounougou