Bokin

城市概覽

Located at the center of the Mossi Plateau, Bokin is a strictly Moore village, with the occasional Fulfulde intruder. Bokin has lots of millet and people and not much else. Bokin is the home of former president Thomas Sankara.

如何抵達

From Ouagadougou take the first transport that leaves the Gare de Tampouy to arrive before nightfall. It leaves Ouaga at about 13:30 and arrives in Bokin by 16:30. To leave Bokin take the early morning transport, which leaves at about 07:00. The cost is 1500 CFA each way. On marché (market) days you can also take the camion to Yako for 750 CFA.

體驗活動

Video club across from the marché is guaranteed to please, as long as you appreciate Kung Fu movies and Champions’ League Football.

購物

Marché Large and in charge and once every three days.

Boutiques All surrounding the marché, quality and selection changes but you can always buy toilet paper, sardines, pasta, couscous and NIDO.

Tailors Ali does good work. Normal prices, and he can do anything. Located after the Total station on the left.

美食

Restaurants Sometimes, sometimes, you can get an omelette sandwich at the kiosque. They’re kinda oily, but damn cheap.

Street food and snacks That is the only food to be found. Brochettes, porc au four, samsa, fruit, coconut, salads, rice, dried fish and all other types of normal street food are plentiful.

飲品與夜生活

Lin Ti’s I & II are the two mainstays of any Bokin-region Volunteer’s life. Lin Ti is a 3-pagne tanti who will treat you right. Bar Wende Konde (a.k.a. Vulture Bar) was nice for about two months, and sometimes comes through in the clutch, but in general is not as nice as Lin Ti’s. The Post Bar, according to Raoul, a primary school teacher, is “more romantic”.

住宿

The (now former) Winans’ house (PCVs house) (owned by Sahel Solidarité, which can provide other lodging as well)