Kaya

Understand

100km northeast of Ouaga. The population is mostly Mossi, so Moore is the primary language.

Kaya is the leather capital of Burkina, though San Francisco is a better bet if you're looking for whips, chaps and slings: check out the artisans market right at the front of the grand marché (near the round point).

Get in

OA: 1500cfa one-way, a car leaves every hour from 6:30 until 20:00, goes to centre-ville. Sogebaf stops on the paved road (on the way to Dori/Gorom-Gorom) and bush taxis can be found along the Kaya-Ouaga route.

Do

Regional football games at Le Stade Cinema (secteur 1) Swimming pool at Hotel Zinoogo, if you don't mind not being able to see the bottom.

Eat

There's plenty of food stalls in the city centre, many are clustered around the market and outside of La Liberté. Most serves brochettes.

L’escale Trois Luttes Zinoogo – service takes forever so come prepared to wait (you can watch MTV and Eurosport TV)