Cascades de Karfiguéla

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] The Cascades Region gets its name from the waterfalls. The flow of the falls peaks during the rainy season from June to September.[4]

Cascades de Banfora
The Cascades de Karfiguéla
LocationKarfiguéla, Burkina Faso
Coordinates10.722278°N 4.821°W / 10.722278; -4.821 (Cascades de Banfora)
WatercourseKomoé River

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-06-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Banfora Travel Guide". Brendan's Adventures. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  3. "Banfora Cascades de Karfiguéla (Burkina Faso)". Globeholidays.net. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  4. 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.

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