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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is located in West Africa. Below you can see where Burkina Faso sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Ouagadougou.

Where Burkina Faso is located
Outline of Burkina Faso
Reference map of Burkina Faso (CIA World Factbook)
Reference map of Burkina Faso (CIA World Factbook)By United States Central Intelligence Agency · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
Relief map of Burkina Faso — physical geography
Relief map of Burkina Faso — physical geographyBy Uwe Dedering · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
Location map of Burkina Faso
Location map of Burkina FasoBy Uwe Dedering · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
Burkina Faso on the globe
Burkina Faso on the globeBy Wikimedia Commons contributors · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)
Political map of Burkina Faso and neighboring countries
Political map: Burkina Faso and its neighbors
Map of the administrative divisions of Burkina Faso
First-level administrative divisions of Burkina Faso

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Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is divided into 45 provinces.

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  • Balé
  • Bam
  • Banwa
  • Bazéga
  • Bougouriba
  • Boulgou
  • Boulkiemdé
  • Ganzourgou
  • Gnagna
  • Gourma
  • Houet
  • Ioba
  • Kadiogo
  • Kénédougou
  • Komoé
  • Komondjari
  • Kompienga
  • Kossi
  • Koulpélogo
  • Kouritenga
  • Kourwéogo
  • Léraba
  • Loroum
  • Mou Houn
  • Nahouri
  • Namentenga
  • Nayala
  • Noumbiel
  • Oubritenga
  • Oudalan
  • Passoré
  • Poni
  • Sanguié
  • Sanmatenga
  • Séno
  • Sissili
  • Soum
  • Sourou
  • Tapoa
  • Tuy
  • Yagha
  • Yatenga
  • Ziro
  • Zondoma
  • Zoundwéogo

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Geography of Burkina Faso

Continent
Africa
Region
West Africa
Area
272,967 km²
Coordinates
12.24, -1.56
Highest point
Tenakourou (749 m)
Land borders
6

Bordering countries: Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast.