The Volta Delta is the central region of Burkina Faso.

Cities[edit]

Map of Volta Delta

• 12.368611-1.52751 Ouagadougou — the nation's cultural, political and economic centre has several museums, and a major annual film festival
• 12.25-2.3666672 Koudougou — the region's second largest city is where you'll find the Royal Palace of Issouka, an example of earthen architecture
• 11.1-2.13 Léo — a town of 52,000 people (2019) at the crossroads of national road 6, national road 13 and national road 20
• 11.166667-1.154 Pô — the gateway to access the Kaboré-Tambi national park, the Nazinga ranch and the Gourounsi country

Other destinations[edit]

• 11.5335-1.32261 Kaboré Tambi National Park — an important birding area in Burkina Faso which bird species like Senegal Parrot, Violet Turaco, yellow billed shrike, Blue Blair roller, yellow Penduline, pipes, bearded Barbet, Pied winged swallow, Senegal Eremonela, Blackcap Babbler, sun lark, Purple glossy starling, lavender Waxbill. Chestnut crowned sparrow weaver, Brown romped bunting and many other birds

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Ouagadougou is the main transportation hub for the country, with an airport, a train from the Ivorian capital Abidjan via Bobo-Dioulasso, and many bus connections.

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In Ouagadougou, the National Museum has exhibits about the many local cultures, and the Moro Naaba ceremony held every Friday morning commemorates an important historical event.

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The NAK: Nuits Attypique de Koudougou cultural week takes place every year in Koudougou.

The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou or FESPACO) is a film festival in Burkina Faso to celebrate films by African filmmakers and chiefly produced in Africa. FESPACO is scheduled in March every second year (odd-numbered years).

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