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Ouagadougou


The French cultural centre has one of the best line-ups of Burkinabé and West African musicians, theatre directors, cinema and visual artists.


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Nearby Ouagadougou attractions

1. Moro-Naba Palace

0.79 MILES

On Fridays at 7am the Moro-Naba of Ouagadougou – emperor of the Mossi and the most powerful traditional chief in Burkina Faso – presides over the Moro…

2. Musée de la Musique

0.83 MILES

You don't need to be into music to enjoy this excellent museum: the Burkinabé live and breathe music and a visit to the museum serves as a great…

3. National Museum

1.81 MILES

The national museum, almost 4km east of the city centre, has displays of the various masks, ancestral statues and traditional costumes of Burkina Faso's…