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Fun fact 1 about Banfora

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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.

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