Įl suroeste del país forma un macizo de arenisca, donde se encuentra el monte Ténakourou (749 m) que es el pico más elevado de Burkina Faso. La mayor parte del país está cubierta por un espacio topográfico suavemente ondulado en el que afloran unas pocas colinas aisladas, que son los últimos vestigios de un macizo precámbrico. Para efectos comparativos, el número sus habitantes es similar al de Chile, y su superficie a la de Ecuador. īurkina Faso es el 61° país más poblado y el 73° más grande del mundo, con una población cercana a los 15 millones de habitantes y un área de 274.000 km². Water shortages are often a problem, especially in the north of the country. The country contains large ponds, as well, such as Oursi, Béli, Yomboli and Markoye. The country also contains numerous lakes – the principalones are Tingrela, Bam and Dem. They still, however, can cause large floods. The Niger’s tributaries – the Béli, the Gorouol, the Goudébo and the Dargol – are seasonal streams and flow for only four to six months a year. The basin of the Niger River also drains 27% of the country’s surface. The Black Volta is one of the country’s only two rivers which flow year-round, the other being the Komoé, which flows to the southwest. The country owes its former name of Upper Volta to three rivers which cross it: the Black Volta (or Mouhoun), the White Volta ( Nakambé) and the Red Volta ( Nazinon).
Burkina Faso is therefore a relatively flat country. The average altitude of Burkina Faso is 400 meters (1,312 ft) and the difference between the highest and lowest terrain is no greater than 600 meters (1,969 ft). The massif is bordered by sheer cliffs up to 150 meters (492 ft) high.
The southwest of the country, on the other hand, forms a sandstone massif, where the highest peak, Ténakourou, is found at an elevation of 749 meters (2,457 ft). The larger part of the country is covered by a peneplain, which forms a gently undulating landscape with, in some areas, a few isolated hills, the last vestiges of a Precambrian massif. Monte más alto: Mount Tenakourou, 749 msnm – Lakes of Burkina Faso – Rivers of Burkina Faso CIA – The World Factbook - Burkina Faso – BBC News – Burkina Faso country profileīurkina Faso is made up of two major types of countryside.
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