Burkina Faso: Travellers Information
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Weather Commuications Electricity Public Holidays
Overland Safaris
Cape Town to Kenya
Kenya to Cape Town
Johannesburg to Kenya
Kenya to Johannesburg
South to East Overlands
East to South Overlands
East Africa
Masai Mara Safaris
Serengeti safaris
Zanzibar Tours
Gorilla Treks
Kenya Tours
Tanzania Tours
Uganda Tours
Ethiopia Tours
Eritrea Tours
East Africa Overlands
Southern Africa
Kruger Park Safaris
South Africa Tours
Namibia Tours
Botswana Tours
Mozambique Tours
Cape Town To Victoria Falls
Southern Africa Overlands
Game Reserves
Kruger Park safaris
Etosha Safaris
Okavango delta Tours
Masai Mara safaris
Serengeti Safaris
Gorilla Treks
East Africa safaris
Southern Africa Safaris
Off The Beaten Track
Angola Tours
Comoros Tours
Congo Tours
Eritrea Tours
Ethiopia Tours
Gabon Tours
Sao Tome & Principe
Sierra Leone tours
Sudan Tours
Uganda Tours
CFA (Communaut Financiaire Africaine) Franc (CFAfr) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CFAfr10,000, 5000, 2500, 1000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of CFAfr250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1. Burkina Faso is part of the French Monetary Area.
Credit cards are not widely accepted, proof of identity is required to cash travellers cheques.
International direct dialling is available. there is an extra charge if calls are made from a coin operated telephone
Mobile phone roaming agreements do exit, but coverage is limited to major urban areas.
Internet is available in major urban centres
Post to europe takes around 2 weeks, there are very few post offices, stamps are available from hotels.
Electric Power is 220V running at 50Hz.
The Plug types used are :
Round pin attachment plug
Round pin plug and receptacle with male grounding pin
UK foreign & Commonwealth Office
US State Department
Australian Foreign affairs
Canadian Consular affairs
World health Organisation
UN Health Issues
Red Cross appeal
Burkino Faso has a tropical two season climate with the dry season from November to March and the wet season from April to October. The Harmattan wind blows from November to February producing cool dry weather, making this is good time to visit.
National weather Service
Burkina faso weather
| 1st January | New Years Day |
| 1st May | Labour Day |
| 4th August | Anniversary of Revolution |
| 15 August | All Saint's Day |
| 1st November | National Holiday |
| December 25th | Christmas Day |
| Moveable religious holidays include: Lailat al-Miraj; 'Id al-Fitr', 'Id al-Adah'; Easter Monday; Ascension and Pentecost Monday | |
East Africa / Masai Mara Safaris / Serengeti safaris / Zanzibar Tours / Gorilla Treks / Kenya Tours / Tanzania Tours / Uganda Tours / / Ethiopia Tours / Eritrea Tours
East Africa Overlands / Southern Africa / Kruger Park Safaris / South Africa Tours / Namibia Tours / Botswana Tours / Mozambique Tours / Cape Town To Victoria Falls
Southern Africa Overlands / Game Reserves / Kruger Park safaris / Etosha Safaris / Okavango Delta Tours / Masai Mara safaris / Serengeti Safaris / Gorilla Treks
East Africa safaris / Southern Africa Safaris / Off The Beaten Track / Angola Tours / Comoros Tours / Congo Tours / Eritrea Tours / Ethiopia Tours / Gabon Tours / Sao Tome & Principe / Sierra Leone tours / Sudan Tours / Uganda Tours /