WARNING: Many governments advise against all travel to Bukina Faso outside of Ouagadougou. Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Burkina Faso, including Ouagadougou. Governments may not be able to offer normal consular assistance in many parts of Burkina Faso.
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	(Information last updated Aug 2020)

North Burkina Faso is the Sahelian region of Burkina Faso, along the border of Mali and Niger.

Cities

• 1 Bokin
• 2 Djibo
• 3 Dori
• 4 Gorom-Gorom
• 5 Kaya
• 6 Ouahigouya — the one large city in the region.
• 7 Yako — the birthplace of Burkina Faso's former president Thomas Sankara

Other destinations

• 1 Sylvo-Pastoral and Partial Faunal Reserve of the Sahel

See

Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites

Five sites with ancient iron mines and furnaces around Burkina Faso have been listed as a world heritage site. Three of them are in North Burkina Faso (the other two are in the Black Volta Region):

• 1 Tiwêga Site (west of Kaya). (updated Jul 2019)
• 2 Yamané Site (between Mané and Ziniaré). (updated Jul 2019)
• 3 Kindibo Site (east of Gourcy). (updated Jul 2019)