Local favourite fort · Southwest, Burkina Faso

Barkoura

Barkoura is a fort in Southwest, Burkina Faso.

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Barkoura: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Barkoura

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Barkoura — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 10.15000, -3.25000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barkoura

Musée des Civilisations du Sud-Ouest · museum · Southwest · ~27 km · Must-see
Ruines de Loropéni · fort · Southwest · ~48 km · Must-see
Gaoua Sacred Heart Cathedral · church · Southwest · ~27 km
Tombeaux des rois Gan · fort · Southwest · ~53 km
Zilation · fort · Southwest · ~63 km
Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur de Gaoua · church · Southwest · ~27 km
Sibohona · fort · Southwest · ~43 km
Ponalétéon · fort · ~47 km
Eglise catholique de Nantira · church · Southwest · ~53 km
Eglise Protestante Evangelique de Djégonao · church · Southwest · ~56 km
Babiou · fort · Southwest · ~56 km
Kouamé yaar · attraction · Zanzan · ~58 km
Sahada · fort · ~65 km
Bethel Covenant Temple - Christ Forntiers Mission International · church · Upper West Region · ~69 km
Borikouldori · attraction · ~69 km
Tangzu Tingan · park · Upper West Region · ~70 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Barkoura

Other forts & heritage near Barkoura

Ruines de Loropéni · fort · Southwest · ~48 km · Must-see
Tombeaux des rois Gan · fort · Southwest · ~53 km
Zilation · fort · Southwest · ~63 km
Nyekanga Memorial House · fort · Upper West Region · ~83 km
Lawra Chief Palace · fort · Upper West Region · ~84 km
Colonial District Commissioners Residence · fort · Upper West Region · ~85 km
Kpalaamuni · fort · Upper West Region · ~92 km
Wa Naa's Palace · fort · Upper West Region · ~103 km
Château Dagara · fort · Southwest · ~112 km
Mausolée Colonial de Bromakoté · fort · Zanzan · ~119 km

All forts & heritage in Burkina Faso

Frequently asked

Is Barkoura open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Barkoura yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Barkoura?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Barkoura?

Nearby: Musée des Civilisations du Sud-Ouest (museum, 27 km), Ruines de Loropéni (fort, 48 km), Gaoua Sacred Heart Cathedral (church, 27 km), Tombeaux des rois Gan (fort, 53 km), Zilation (fort, 63 km), Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur de Gaoua (church, 27 km).