Black Volta Region

The Black Volta Region of Burkina Faso is in the southwest of the country.

Cities

Banfora
Bobo Dioulasso — the nation's second largest city.
Dédougou
Diebougou
Douroula
Gaoua
Orodara
Tougan

Other destinations

Deux Balés National Park
Mare aux Hippopotames

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Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites

Five sites with ancient iron mines and furnaces around Burkina Faso have been listed as a world heritage site. Two of them are in the Black Volta Region (the other three are in North Burkina Faso):

Békuy Site, 11.622392°, -3.891942°. 2019-07-06
Douroula site, 12.587753°, -3.328983°. 2019-07-06