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Lonely Planet West-Africa-Contents
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Contents
The Authors 14 Burkina Faso 127
Getting Started 18 Highlights
Itineraries
128
128
29
The Culture 131
Snapshot Religion 132
30
Arts 132
History Environment 133
39
Food & Drink 134
The Culture OUAGADOUGOU 134
AROUND
OUAGADOUGOU 146
The Music of
West Africa 58 THE SOUTHWEST
Bobo-Dioulasso
148
148
328
Bertoua 214
History 256
Bélabo 214
The Culture 260
Ghana
Batouri 214 Highlights 329
Religion 262
Yokadouma 215 Itineraries 329
Arts 262
Moloundou 215
Environment 263 Climate & When to Go 329
Réserve de Biosphère
du Dja 215 Food & Drink 264 History 329
Lobéké, Boumba-Bek & Nki 215 ABIDJAN 265 The Culture 333
SOUTH PROVINCE 216 THE EAST COAST 273 Sport 335
Kribi 217 Grand Bassam 273 Religion 335
Around Kribi 219 Assinie 275 Arts 335
Ebolowa 219 THE WEST COAST 275 Environment 337
Campo 219 Tiagba 275 Food & Drink 338
Parc National de Sassandra 275 ACCRA 339
Campo-Ma’an 219 Around Sassandra 276 AROUND ACCRA 353
CAMEROON DIRECTORY 220 San Pédro 277 THE COAST 354
TRANSPORT IN Grand-Béréby 278 Kokrobite 354
CAMEROON 224 Parc National de Taï 278 Gomoa Fetteh & Senya
229
Bereku 356
THE CENTRE 278
Cape Verde Yamoussoukro 279
Winneba 357
Apam 358
Highlights 230 THE NORTH 281
Itineraries 230 Abanze 358
Man 281
Climate & When to Go 230 Anomabu 358
Around Man 282
History 230 Cape Coast 359
Bouaké 283
Kakum National Park 362
The Culture 233 CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Religion 233 DIRECTORY 284 Domama Rock Shrine 363
Arts 234 TRANSPORT IN CÔTE Elmina 363
Environment 234 D’IVOIRE 288 Brenu-Akyinim 364
Food & Drink
SANTIAGO
234
235
The Gambia 291 Shama
Sekondi-Takoradi
365
365
Praia 235 Highlights 292 Busua & Dixcove 368
Assomada 239 Itineraries 292 Princess Town 369
Tarrafal 239 Climate & When to Go 292 Axim 370
SÃO VICENTE 240 History 293 Beyin & Nzulezu 370
Mindelo 240 The Culture 295 Ankasa Nature Reserve 371
Around São Vicente 242 Religion 296 THE EAST 371
SANTO ANTÃO 243 Arts 296 Ada 371
Ribeira Grande 244 Environment 297 Keta 372
Paúl 244 Food & Drink 297 Akosombo 372
Porto Novo 244 BANJUL 298 Ho 373
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Yoff 699
Parc National du
Banc d’Arguin 561 Nigeria Lac Rose 699
THE ADRAR 562 Highlights 621 Rufisque 700
Atâr 562 Itineraries 621 Keur Moussa Monastery 701
Azougui 564 Climate & When to Go 621 Kayar 701
Terjît 565 History 621 PETITE CÔTE 701
Chinguetti 565 The Culture 625 Toubab Dialao 701
Tanouchert 567 Sport 626 Réserve de Bandia 701
Ouadâne 567 Religion 626 Popenguine 702
Around Ouadâne 569 Arts 627 La Somone 703
THE TAGÂNT 569 Environment 628 Saly 703
Tidjikja 569 Food & Drink 628 Mbour 704
Tichit 569 LAGOS 629 Nianing 705
THE SOUTH 569 AROUND LAGOS 637 Joal-Fadiout 705
Rosso 570 THE SOUTH 638 THE SINÉ-SALOUM DELTA 705
The Road to Mali 570 Ibadan 639 Palmarin 705
Oualâta 570 Oshogbo 641 Djifer 706
MAURITANIA DIRECTORY 571 Benin City 642 Ndangane & Mar Lodj 706
TRANSPORT IN Port Harcourt 644 Fimela & Simal 707
MAURITANIA 573 The Niger Delta 646 Foundiougne 707
708
Highlights 578 Around Calabar 650
Itineraries 578 CENTRAL & NORTHERN
THE CENTRE 650 SENEGAL 708
Climate & When to Go 578 Abuja 650 Thiès 708
History 578 Jos 652 Diourbel 710
The Culture 581 Bauchi 655 Touba 710
Sport 583 Yankari National Park 655 Kaolack 711
Religion 583 Gashaka-Gumti Desert de Lompoul 712
Arts 583 National Park 655 Saint-Louis 712
Environment 583 THE NORTH 656 Around Saint-Louis 717
Food & Drink 584 Kaduna 656 Senegal River Route 718
NIAMEY 584 Zaria 658 EASTERN SENEGAL 720
AROUND NIAMEY 593 Kano 659 Tambacounda 720
NORTH OF NIAMEY 594 Around Kano 663 Parc National du
Tillabéri 594 Sokoto 663 Niokolo-Koba 721
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