Rail transport in Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
, of which 517 km run from Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...
to Abidjan
Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
; and 105 km from Ouagadougou to Kaya
Kaya, Burkina Faso
Kaya is the eighth largest city in Burkina Faso, lying north east of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for weaving and tanning....
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Burkina Faso is landlocked; the railway to Abidjan provides access to the sea.
Links to railways in Ghana
Rail transport in Ghana
The railway system in Ghana has historically been confined to the plains south of the barrier range of mountains north of the city of Kumasi. However, the narrow gauge railway, totalling 935 kilometres, is presently undergoing major rehabilitation and inroads to the interior are now being made...
have been proposed repeatedly; which might connect Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
to the port at Takoradi.
Stations
The following towns of Burkina Faso are served by the country's railways:- NiangolokoNiangolokoNiangoloko is a town and seat of the Niangoloko Department in southwestern Burkina Faso. It is near the city of Bobo-Dioulasso and the border with Côte d'Ivoire. The town has a population of 16,175.- Transport :...
- BanforaBanforaBanfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso with a population of 63,300 people . It is the capital of the Comoe province. It has grown around the sugar cane industry. The city lies south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan – Ouagadougou railway. The main ethnic groups are the Gouin,the...
- Peni
- Bobo-DioulassoBobo-DioulassoBobo-Dioulasso is a city with a population of about 435,543 , the second largest city in Burkina Faso, Africa, after Ouagadougou, the nation's capital. The name means literally, "home of the Jula who speak Bobo," and is possibly a creation of the French who misunderstood the identity complexities...
- SalaSala, Burkina Faso- External links :*...
- KoudougouKoudougouKoudougou is a town in the province of Boulkiemdé, west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. It is mainly inhabited by Mossi, and has 131,825 inhabitants, as of 2006...
- BingoBingo, BoulkiemdéBingo is a town in the Bingo Department of Boulkiemdé Province in central western Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Bingo Department and has a population of 2111.- Namesakes :...
- OuagadougouOuagadougouOuagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...
- ZiniaréZiniaréZiniaré is a town located in the province of Oubritenga in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Oubritenga Province and Plateau-Central Region, and the birthplace of current President Blaise Compaoré.- External links :*...
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- KayaKaya, Burkina FasoKaya is the eighth largest city in Burkina Faso, lying north east of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for weaving and tanning....
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- KayaKaya, Burkina FasoKaya is the eighth largest city in Burkina Faso, lying north east of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for weaving and tanning....
- terminus - DoriDori, Burkina FasoDori is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso. It is located at around . It is the capital of Sahel Region and has a population of 17 675. The main ethnic group is the Fula .- Mines :...
(approx. 100km of the extension from Kaya to Dori visible on Google Earth dated 15/2/07) - MarkoyeMarkoye- External links :* *...
- TambaoTambaoTambao is a Manganse deposit and potential minesite in far northeastern Burkina Faso which has been estimated, when exploited, to be one of the largest deposits in the region. It's development, a major priority of the Burkinabe state, has been an on and off project since the 1990s...
manganese - near NigerNigerNiger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
/MaliMaliMali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
borders
See also
- Rail transport in GhanaRail transport in GhanaThe railway system in Ghana has historically been confined to the plains south of the barrier range of mountains north of the city of Kumasi. However, the narrow gauge railway, totalling 935 kilometres, is presently undergoing major rehabilitation and inroads to the interior are now being made...
; Ghana Railway CorporationGhana Railway CorporationGhana Railway Corporation operates the railways of Ghana. The Ghana Railway Company Limited is a public-sector body with responsibility for the efficient management of the national rail system so as to enhance the smooth movement of goods and passengers.... - Transport in Burkina Faso
- West Africa Regional Rail IntegrationWest Africa Regional Rail IntegrationThe West Africa Regional Rail Integration is a proposal to connect up isolated railway networks in West Africa.-Overview:In 2009, USTDA approved funding of $750,000 for a feasibility study grant to assist the Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest-Africaine , in determining the technical and economic...