Private guide in Ouagadougou, guided tours in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Information about Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic core of the nation. The climate of Ouagadougou is hot semi-arid and closely borders with tropical wet and dry.  There are outstanding attractions that incorporate the National Museum of Burkina Faso, the Moro-Naba Palace, the National Museum of Music, and a number of craft shops.

A few international festivals and activities are planned within the city, such as FESPACO, the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, which is Africa's most expansive festival of this sort, SIAO, its International Art and Craft Fair, FESPAM, the Pan-African Music Festival, FITMO, an International Theatre, Marionnette Festival, and FESTIVO.

There are several parks that tourists may visit in Ouagadougou.  One park is Parc Urbain Bangr-Weoogo which means "the urban park of the forest of knowledge.”  Another distinguished park in Ouagadougou is the "L'Unité Pédagogique", which houses animals in a semi-free condition. This botanic garden/biosphere system expands more than 20 acres and additionally serves as a museum for the country's history.  Laongo is situated east of the city, features massive granite slabs that were designed by a gamut of sculptors and the display demonstrates works of art from five continents.  La Place du Grand Lyon a monument that showcases a commanding lion and there is a zoo called Parc Animalier de Ziniaré located to the east of the city.  

Musée de Manega and National Museum of Music feature the musical instruments of Burkina Faso. Ouagadougou makes for a memorable vacation.