Banfora is a city in southwestern Burkina Faso, with a population of 117,452 (2019 census) It is a way station for transport to and from Côte d'Ivoire as it is the last city in Burkina Faso before the border. The paved road from Bobo-Dioulasso continues to the border and cargo will often stop at Niangoloko before reaching customs.
Education
Banfora has 19 primary schools, two high schools, four private colleges and the College of Sainte Thérèse.
Healthcare
The city has a regional hospital (CHR), a maternal and infant protection unit and three pharmacies. Traditional medicine is also practiced and there is a center for traditional therapies.
Demographics
The main ethnic groups are the Gouin, the Karaboro and the Turka. The most commonly used languages for communication between people of different ethnicities living in Banfora are Dioula and French.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).