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Ouahigouya

Ouahigouya is a large town in North Burkina Faso, near the Mali border. It is the fourth largest city in Burkina, and as the final major city in Burkina on the route to Mali, there is a constant flow of tourists and commercial travelers. Wikivoyage

Population 124,580 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Burkina Faso

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Burkina Faso

Getting there

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Still gathering the markets around Ouahigouya. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

All 3 places to eat

Getting around

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