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Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou hosts FESPACO, the largest film festival on the continent. The Sindou Peaks in the south-west are a maze of eroded sandstone fins. Most of the country is under a do-not-travel advisory and has been since 2022.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Burkina Faso: Nov–Feb
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Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / E
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
XOF · West African CFA franc
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Bonjour
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Small notes for guides and drivers; not expected in local eating places.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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