加瓦是布基纳法索西南端的城市，也是西南大区的首府，位于首都瓦加杜古西南，毗邻与科特迪瓦和加纳接壤的边界，市内有机场设施，居民主要从事农业，2008年人口26,023。

Gaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso known for its superstitious values and customs. The population, at last estimate, rested at 30,931 (2012 est.) Located in the red earth, green hills, and fast flowing streams of southwestern Burkina Faso, Gaoua is the capital of Poni Province and forms a sort of capital for the sacred rites and bush lore of the Lobi peoples. According to local myth, Gaoua was founded when the Lobi migrated across from northern Ghana where they found the Gan people peoples occupying the territory. As a result, they named the trek across to Gaoua Gan-houo meaning "route of the Gan people".