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Mount Tenakourou (also spelled Ténakourou, Tena Kourou or Téna Kourou) is the highest point in Burkina Faso. It is a hill situated on the border of the Cascades Region of Burkina Faso and the Sikasso Region of the country of Mali, not far from the source of the Black Volta. It has an elevation of . The hill is part of Burkina Faso's South-Western Paleozoic sandstone massifOuedraogo, O., Schmidt, M. (2011). Chaînes gréseuses. Formations saxicoles / Sandstone chains. Saxicolous formations. In: Thiombiano, A., Kampmann, D. Hrsg.: Atlas de la Biodiversité de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, Tome II: Burkina Faso / Biodiversity Atlas of West Africa, Volume II: Burkina Faso. BIOTA, Ouagadougou & Frankfurt/Main, pp. 390-395Giorgis, I. et al. "The lateritic profile of Balkouin, Burkina Faso: geochemistry, mineralogy and genesis". In: Journal of African Earth Sciences 90(2014), pp. 31-48. and was formed through the incline of the country's Central Plateau.Gall, L.T., Hobby, J.M. (2007) Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations. Detroit: Thomson Gale The surrounding terrain is relatively flat and around high. Burkina Faso-Teachers Resource, Ryan's Well Foundation
The Tenakourou is located to the North-West of Sindou , Association Solidarité Djiguiya and can be reached through Kankalaba. Other nearby towns are Orodara in Burkina Faso and Loulouni in Mali. One of the attractions is that the summit offers a view over three countries: Burkina Faso, Mali at a distance of and Ivory Coast at . Sanou, W.I., Village de Tena : une colline célèbre dans un village coupé du monde, Sidwaya, 20 August 2013 In 1974, the French erected a pile of stones on the summit to raise its elevation to 750 metres. Between 2003 and 2005, the National Tourism Office of Burkina Faso organised a series of high-profile climbs of the hill to raise its touristic potential.
The name Tenakourou signifies "the hill of Tena" in Dyula language. Tena is the name of the village of around 600 inhabitants that lies at the foot of the peak, surrounded by scrubland. Its name means "have a seat here". The village has a mosque and a school, and sometimes hosts an Arts Festival.
Although the area is considered a hotspot of plant diversity,Pullaiah, T. (2019) Global Biodiversity: Volume 3: Selected Countries in Africa. Oakville: Apple Academic Press it is still relatively neglected in terms of scientific research.Schmidt, M., Thiombiano, A., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn-Hadjali, K., Dressler, S. & Zizka, G. (2010) "Assessment of the flora of Burkina Faso". In: X. van der Burgt, J. van der Maesen & J.-M. Onana (eds), Systematics and Conservation of African Plants, pp. 571–576. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Some of the species found are: Collection : Herbier National du Burkina Faso, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
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