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The first settlers of Banfora were the Karaboro, along with the Gouin and Turkas.

Banfora
Burkina Faso
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Banfora

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
95.0K
Coordinates
10.63, -4.77
1098th most populous city in the world

Banfora is a city in southwestern Burkina Faso, with a population of 117,452 making it the sixth most populous city in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Comoe province. The city lies 85 kilometres (53 mi) south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway.

From the “History” section

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Banfora's economy has grown around the sugar cane industry.

Banfora
Burkina Faso
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city

Banfora

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
95.0K
Coordinates
10.63, -4.77
1098th most populous city in the world

Banfora is a city in southwestern Burkina Faso, with a population of 117,452 making it the sixth most populous city in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Comoe province. The city lies 85 kilometres (53 mi) south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Marco Schmidt [1] · CC BY-SA 2.5

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Banfora is a way station for transport to and from Côte d'Ivoire.

Banfora
Burkina Faso
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city

Banfora

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
95.0K
Coordinates
10.63, -4.77
1098th most populous city in the world

Banfora is a city in southwestern Burkina Faso, with a population of 117,452 making it the sixth most populous city in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Comoe province. The city lies 85 kilometres (53 mi) south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway.

From the “Transportation” section

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Photo: Marco Schmidt [1] · CC BY-SA 2.5

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The city has 19 primary schools and two high schools.

Banfora
Burkina Faso
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city

Banfora

Burkina Faso

Country
Burkina Faso
Population
95.0K
Coordinates
10.63, -4.77
1098th most populous city in the world

Banfora is a city in southwestern Burkina Faso, with a population of 117,452 making it the sixth most populous city in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Comoe province. The city lies 85 kilometres (53 mi) south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan–Ouagadougou railway.

From the “Education” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Marco Schmidt [1] · CC BY-SA 2.5

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