| Cascades de Banfora | |
|---|---|
 The Cascades de Karfiguéla | |
 Interactive map of Cascades de Banfora | |
| Location | Karfiguéla, Burkina Faso |
| Coordinates | 10°43′20″N 4°49′16″W / 10.722278°N 4.821°W / 10.722278; -4.821 (Cascades de Banfora) |
| Watercourse | Komoé River |
The Cascades de Karfiguéla or the Banfora Cascades (also Karfiguela Falls, Tagbaladougou Falls, or Banfora Falls) are a series of waterfalls along the Komoé River in Southwestern Burkina Faso.[1] They are located about 12 km northwest of Banfora and constitute one of the most important tourism sites in Burkina Faso.[2][3][4] The Cascades Region gets its name from the waterfalls. The flow of the falls peaks during the rainy season from June to September.[5]
References
- "Beautiful Burkina Faso: Cascades de Karfiguéla, Banfora | Adventures of Tin". Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- "Banfora Travel Guide". Brendan's Adventures. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- "Banfora Cascades de Karfiguéla (Burkina Faso)". Globeholidays.net. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- "Waterfalls, Homemade Rum and Landscapes from Another Planet in Banfora, Burkina Faso". West Africa Travel Guide. 27 January 2018. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States of America: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. p. 365. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.
External links
Media related to Banfora Cascades at Wikimedia Commons