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Burkina Faso

April 3, 2026

Recently, India has sent a consignment of one thousand metric tonnes of rice to Burkina Faso as humanitarian assistance.

About Burkina Faso:

  • It is a landlocked country in western Africa.
  • Bordering countries: It shares its borders with six other nationsMali to the north and west, Niger to the east, and Benin to the southeast, while to the south it touches Togo, Ghana, and Ivory Coast.
  • Capital City: Ouagadougou
  • Geographical Features of Burkina Faso:
    • Terrain: It is predominantly characterized by savannahs, plateaus, and low mountains in the southwest.
    • The northern region, known as the Sahel, is arid and desert-like.
    • Highest mountain: Mount Tenakourou
    • Rivers: Black Volta, Red Volta, and White Volta (These 3 converge in Ghana and form the Volta River).
    • Lakes: The country's largest lake, Lake Bam, lies near the center of the country.
    • Natural Resources: It is rich in mineral resources, and produces gold, silver, zinc, manganese, phosphate and limestone in substantial quantities.

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