TRAVEL & TEACH ENGLISH IN BURKINA FASO

Burkina Faso - Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel to Burkina Faso due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.

Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa, is predominantly characterized by a vast savanna plateau with flat to undulating plains. The terrain gradually rises towards the northwest where the highest point, Ténakourou, reaches 749 meters (2,457 feet). Several rivers traverse the landscape, including the Black Volta, White Volta, and Red Volta, which give the country its former name, Upper Volta. The climate is primarily tropical, with a distinct rainy season from May/June to September and a dry season marked by the Harmattan, a hot, dry wind from the Sahara. The vegetation varies from grasslands in the north to sparse forests and fruit trees in the south, reflecting the transition from the Sahel region in the north to the Sudan-Sahel and Sudan-Guinea zones in the south.

U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou Secteur 53, Ouaga 2000Avenue Sembène Ousmane, Rue 15.873Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Telephone
+(226) 25-49-53-00
Emergency
+(226) 25-49-53-00
Fax
(226) 25-49-56-23
Email
OuagaACS@state.gov
Website
https://bf.usembassy.gov/