Cascades Region, Administrative region in southwestern Burkina Faso.
The Cascades Region spans across a plateau with waterfalls, rivers, and hills, reaching elevations between 200 and 300 meters above sea level.
The region became an administrative division of Burkina Faso in 2001, comprising two provinces: Comoé and Léraba, with Banfora as its capital city.
Local communities maintain agricultural traditions through corn, cotton, and rice cultivation, forming the foundation of daily life in the provinces.
Visitors can access the region through a network of 229 kilometers of highways connecting major towns and natural attractions throughout the territory.
The region contains Mount Tenakourou, reaching 747 meters, making it the highest elevation point in all of Burkina Faso.
Location: Burkina Faso
Capital city: Banfora
Elevation above the sea: 280 m
Shares border with: Hauts-Bassins Region, Sud-Ouest Region, Savanes Region
GPS coordinates: 10.25000,-4.50000
Latest update: March 18, 2025 02:52
Mole National Park
298.7 km
Bobo Dioulasso Grand Mosque
105.7 km
Comoé National Park
144.9 km
Stade de la Paix
292 km
Mount Tenakourou
115.6 km
Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina Faso
289.9 km
Ruins of Loropéni
102.8 km
Sikasso tata
175.6 km
Kong mosque
123.1 km
Wa Naa's Palace
220.1 km
Karfiguéla waterfalls
63.2 km
Deux Balés National Park
229.7 km
Comoé National Park Research Station
182.3 km
Mamelon
174.1 km
Bontioli Reserve
162.2 km
Bole Mosque
259.3 km
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Perpetual Help in Nouna
285.2 km
Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire
123.1 km
St. Teresa of Infant Jesus Cathedral in Bouaké
291.1 km
Zawara
270 km
Marché de gros de Bouaké
290 km
Tisserands traditionnels
157.7 km
Ciné Sanyon
105.9 km
Pics de Sindou
84.6 km
Dioulassoba
105.7 km
Ruins of Loropéni
100.4 km
Forêt Classé de Kou (La Guinguette)
104.7 km
Dômes de Fabedougou
62.9 kmReviews
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