Tannounyan Region
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Tannounyan, formerly known as Cascades, is one of Burkina Faso's 17 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Tannounyan was 812,062 in 2019. It is the second least popu
Cascades de Karfiguela
Banfora
Black Volta
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The Black Volta or Mouhoun is a river that flows through Burkina Faso for approximately 1,352 km to the White Volta in Dagbon, Ghana, the upper end of Lake Volta. It is one of the three main parts of
Tannounyan Region
…117%. Most of Burkina Faso is a wide plateau formed by riverine systems and is called falaise de Banfora. There are three major rivers, the Red Volta, Black Volta and White Volta, which cut through different valleys. The climate is generally hot, with unreliable rains across different seasons. Gold and quartz are…
Black Volta (Mouhoun) near Dédougou, Burkina Faso
Black Volta shown in black