Banfora
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| Country |  Burkina Faso |
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| - Total | 63,300 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Banfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso with a population of 63,300 people (2007). It has grown around the sugar cane industry. The city lies 85 kilometres (53 mi) south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan – Ouagadougou railway. The main ethnic groups are the Bobo and the Caraboro.
It is one of the main tourist destinations in Burkina Faso, providing easy access to the Karfiguela Falls, the hippo-filled Lake of Tengrela and the Peaks of Sindou - a unique natural-rock formation, popular with climbers.
Region : Cascades Province : Comoé
