Travel Guide Pô

The small town of Po, populated by Gourounsi Kasséna but also De, Fulani and Bissa, has approximately 30 000 inhabitants. Located in the Nahouri province of which it is the head-location, Po is a city stage on the road of Ghana only 20 km away. You can get there in fuel, take a meal or spend the night in the few hotels of the small town.The city built on both sides of the N 5 road is famous for its military garrison. Indeed, it was this garrison that was set aside in 1983 for the armed troops to overthrow President Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo and to bring to the head of the country a young captain named Thomas Sankara. It is also famous for being the stronghold of former President Compaoré. In the October 2014 insurrection, it was in that direction that he took over.From a tourist point of view, the N 5 road runs through Tambi Mr's national park, the Nazinon River, then falls into the small town of Po, which allows to reach the village of Tiébélé and go to the Ranch Ranch.