Burkina - GEOGRAPHY

The majority of northern Burkina Faso lies in the Sahel (the fringe of the Sahara desert) the land dries out into scrub and semi desert only in the south are there areas of wooded savannah.

There are three rivers named the Black, White and Red Voltas. Settlements in the valleys are limited due to the risk of malaria and river blindness.

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