🇧🇫 How to recognise Burkina Faso in Street View
Burkina Faso is in West Africa. Here's how to tell you've landed in Burkina Faso when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | the right ➡️ |
|---|---|
| Signs in | French |
| Region | West Africa |
| Borders | Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo |
Clues to look for
Flat and dry with red soil, and French signs.
Driving side
Cars in Burkina Faso drive on the right. So do Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, which are also in West Africa. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Burkina Faso
If you guess a neighbour of Burkina Faso you still score 2 points, and any other country in West Africa scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Burkina Faso
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Africa map to see more places like Burkina Faso. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Burkina Faso?
In Burkina Faso, cars drive on the right.
What language are signs in Burkina Faso written in?
You'll see French on signs in Burkina Faso.
Which countries look like Burkina Faso in Street View?
Its neighbours (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Mali) and other countries in West Africa can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Burkina Faso in Far Fetched?
Yes. Burkina Faso is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.