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Ouagadougou

Sahel capital of festivals

Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05

Things to do

Grand Marché (Rood Woko) · Market

The capital's vast covered central market of cloth, crafts and gold. Best: Nov–Feb

National Museum · Museum

A museum of Burkinabè masks, dress and the country's many cultures. Best: Year-round

Village Artisanal · Craft center

A crafts village of bronze-casters, weavers and leatherworkers. Best: Nov–Feb

Naba Koom Reservoir · Lake

A city reservoir and green space, good for birdlife at dawn. Best: Nov–Feb

Château de Ouagadougou · Ruins

Historic administrative compound preserving colonial architecture and gardens in the city heart. Best: Year-round

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