The regions of

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the ...

are divided into 45 administrative

provinces A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

. These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 departments or communes.

List of provinces by region

Here is a list of the provinces, with their capitals in parentheses:

Central Burkina Faso

Centre Region

Kadiogo Kadiogo is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre Region. Its area is of 2,805 km2, containing six departments and a population of 3,032,668 (2019). Its capital is also the state capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plate ...

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Ouagadougou Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's n ...

) (#14 in map)

Centre-Nord Region Centre-Nord is one of thirteen administrative regions of Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in Africa. The population of Centre-Nord in 2019 was 1,872,126. The region's capital is Kaya. Three provinces— Bam, Namentenga, and Sanmatenga, make u ...

* Bam (

Kongoussi Kongoussi is a city located in Bam Province in central Burkina Faso, one of the world's poorest countries. It has a population of 53,627 (2019) and is the provincial capital. Mooré, the language of the Mossi people, is spoken along with French, c ...

) (#2 in map) *

Namentenga Namentenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region. Its capital is Boulsa. Departments Namentenga is divided into 8 departments: * Boala * Boulsa * Bouroum * Dargo * Nagbingou * Tougouri * Yalgo * Zég ...

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Boulsa Boulsa is the capital of Namentenga Province in Burkina Faso. It is predominantly Mossi with small populations of Fula and Gulmanche peoples. Education Le Lycée Provincial de Boulsa is the main high school catering to approximately 1300 stu ...

) (#26 in map) *

Sanmatenga Sanmatenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region. Its capital is Kaya. Departments Sanmatenga is divided into 10 departments: * Barsalogho Department * Boussouma Department * Dablo Department *Kaya Depart ...

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Kaya Kaya may refer to: People *Kaya (given name) *Kaya (surname) Places *Kaya, Burkina Faso, a town in Burkina Faso, capital of the department *Kaya Airport, serving the town * Kaya Department, a department or commune of Sanmatenga Province in centr ...

) (#34 in map)

Centre-Sud Region Centre-Sud is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Sud was 638,379 in 2006 and was estimated at 722,631 in 2011. The region's capital is Manga. Three provinces – Bazèga, Nahouri, and Zoundwéogo – make ...

* Bazèga (

Kombissiri Kombissiri is a city located in the province of Bazèga in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the north ...

) (#4 in map) *

Nahouri Nahouri is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in the Centre-Sud administrative region. In 2019 the population was 195,608. Its capital is Pô. Education In 2011 the province had 109 primary schools and 20 secondary schools. Health ...

( Pô) (#25 in map) * Zoundwéogo (

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) (#45 in map)

Plateau-Central Region Plateau-Central is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had an population of 977,510 in 2019. The region's capital is Ziniaré. Three provinces make up the region— Ganzourgou, Kourwéogo, and Ou ...

Ganzourgou Ganzourgou is a province of Burkina Faso and is in Plateau-Central Region. The capital of Ganzourgou is Zorgho, which is along the road between Ouagadougou and Niamey, Niger. Other important localities in the province are Mogtédo and Méguet. ...

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Zorgho Zorgho is a town in 8the Zorgho Department of Ganzourgou Province in Burkina Faso. Zorgho is the capital of Zorgho Department and Ganzourgou Province and has a population of 35,398. Culture Dances There is a traditional Mossi dance from t ...

) (#9 in map) * Kourwéogo (

Boussé Boussé is a town located in the province of Kourwéogo in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the north ...

) (#21 in map) * Oubritenga (

Ziniaré Ziniaré is a town located in the province of Oubritenga in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Oubritenga Province and Plateau-Central Region Plateau-Central is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and ...

) (#29 in map)

Eastern Burkina Faso

Centre-Est Region Centre-Est is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Est was 1,578,075 in 2019. The region's capital is Tenkodogo. Three provinces— Boulgou, Koulpélogo, and Kouritenga, make up the region. , the populat ...

Boulgou Boulgou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Est Region. The capital of Boulgou is Tenkodogo. The population of Boulgou in 2019 was 736,559.

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Tenkodogo Tenkodogo is the capital city of Boulgou Province and the Centre-Est Region of Burkina Faso with a population of 61,936 (2019). Economy The villages surrounding Tenkodogo are primarily based around animal husbandry. The main market takes place e ...

) (#6 in map) * Koulpélogo ( Ouargaye) (#19 in map) * Kouritenga ( Koupéla) (#20 in map)

Est Region

Gnagna Gnagna is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, and is in Est Region. The capital of Gnagna is Bogandé. The population of Gnagna in 2019 was 675,897. Subdivision Gnagna is divided into 7 departments: References See also *Regions of Burk ...

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Bogandé Bogandé is a town located in the province of Gnagna in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Bogandé Department and Gnagna Province. The town has a population of 21,443 (2019). Transport Bogandé Airport (IATA: XBG, ICAO: DFEB) is a public use ...

) (#10 in map) * Gourma (

Fada N'gourma Fada N'gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma or Noungu, is a city and an important market town in eastern Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the East region and of Gourma province. It is known fo ...

) (#11 in map) * Komondjari (

Gayéri Gayéri is a town located in the province of Komondjari in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the nort ...

) (#16 in map) * Kompienga ( Pama) (#17 in map) * Tapoa (

Diapaga Diapaga is a city in and the capital of Tapoa Province in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northw ...

) (#39 in map)

Northern Burkina Faso

Nord Region

* Loroum (

Titao Titao is a town located in the province of Loroum in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, ...

) (#23 in map) * Passoré ( Yako) (#31 in map) * Yatenga (

Ouahigouya Ouahigouya is a town in northern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Yatenga Province and one of its subdivisions the Ouahigouya Department. It is also the biggest town in the Nord Region. It is the fourth largest city in the country with a ...

) (#42 in map) * Zondoma (

Gourcy Gourcy is a town in the Gourcy Department in the province of Zondoma in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Ma ...

) (#44 in map)

Sahel Region Sahel is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The region's capital is Dori. Four provinces make up the region—Oudalan, Séno, Soum, and Yagha. As of 2019, the population of the region was 1,094,90 ...

Oudalan Oudalan is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region. Its capital is Gorom-Gorom. The 2019 census reported 158,146 people living in the province. Departments The province is divided into 5 departments. See also *Reg ...

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Gorom-Gorom Gorom-Gorom is a town in northern Burkina Faso. Its name translates as "''you sit down, (and) we'll sit down''", reminiscent of its role as an important crossroads in the Sahel. It is the capital of Oudalan Province. Known for its market and man ...

) (#30 in map) * Séno ( Dori) (#35 in map) * Soum ( Djibo) (#37 in map) *

Yagha Yagha is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region. Its capital is Sebba Sebba is a town located in the province of Yagha in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, ital ...

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Sebba Sebba is a town located in the province of Yagha in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest, N ...

) (#41 in map)

Southern Burkina Faso

Cascades Region Cascades is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The population of Cascades was 812,062 in 2019. It is the second least populous region in Burkina Faso and contains 3.96% of all Burkinabé. The region's ...

* Comoé (

Banfora Banfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso, with a population of 117,452 (2019 census) making it the sixth most populous city in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Comoe province. The city lies south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abid ...

) (#8 in map) * Léraba ( Sindou) (#22 in map)

Hauts-Bassins Region Hauts-Bassins is one of Burkina Faso's thirteen administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The region's capital is Bobo Dioulasso. Three provinces make up the region— Houet, Kénédougou, and Tuy. As of 2019, the population of th ...

* Houet (

Bobo-Dioulasso Bobo-Dioulasso is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 904,920 (); it is the second-largest city in the country, after Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. The name means "home of the Bobo-Dioula". The local Bobo-speaking population (r ...

) (#12 in map) * Kénédougou (

Orodara Orodara is a town and the capital of the province of Kénédougou in Burkina Faso. General Orodara is the capital of Kénédougou Province. It is also the capital city for the ethnic group known as the ''Siamou'' that live in the surrounding ...

) (#15 in map) * Tuy (

Houndé Houndé is a city located in the province of Tuy (of which it is the capital) in the Hauts-Bassins Region of Burkina Faso. It is situated about 100 km east by northeast of Bobo-Dioulasso along the trunk road Route nationale N1 to Ouagadou ...

) (#40 in map)

Sud-Ouest Region

* Bougouriba (

Diébougou Diébougou is a town in Burkina Faso, situated south-east of Bobo-Dioulasso on the main highway to Ghana. It is located 74 kilometres north of Gaoua and 133 km west of Leo, Burkina Faso and is the capital of Bougouriba Province. The town was ...

) (#5 in map) * Ioba ( Dano) (#13 in map) * Noumbiel ( Batié) (#28 in map) * Poni (

Gaoua Gaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso known for its superstitious values and customs. The population, rested at 45,284. (2019 census) Located in the red earth, green hills, and fast flowing streams of southwestern Burkina Faso, Gaoua is ...

) (#32 in map)

Western Burkina Faso

Boucle du Mouhoun Region Boucle du Mouhoun is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a population of 1,898,133 in 2019. It is the 4th most populous region in Burkina Faso, and contains 9.26% of all Burkinabé. The region' ...

* Balé (

Boromo Boromo is a town in the Boromo Department of Balé Province in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of both the department and the province, and it has a population of 20,193 (2019). Boromo is located directly between the two major cities of Burkina ...

) (#1 in map) *

Banwa Banwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2019 it had a population of 345,749. Education In 2011 the province had 170 primary schools and 13 secondary schools. Healt ...

( Solenzo) (#3 in map) * Kossi ( Nouna) (#18 in map) * Mouhoun (

Dédougou Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region Boucle du Mouhoun is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had a populat ...

) (#24 in map) * Nayala ( Toma) (#27 in map) * Sourou (

Tougan Tougan is a town located in the province of Sourou in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso (, ; , ff, 𞤄𞤵𞤪𞤳𞤭𞤲𞤢 𞤊𞤢𞤧𞤮, italic=no) is a landlocked country in West Africa with an area of , bordered by Mali to the northwest ...

) (#38 in map)

Centre-Ouest Region Centre-Ouest is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. The population of Centre-Ouest was 1,659,339 in 2019. The region's capital is Koudougou. Four provinces ( Boulkiemdé, Sanguié, Sissili, and Ziro) make up the region. As of 2019 ...

* Boulkiemdé (

Koudougou Koudougou is a city in Burkina Faso's Boulkiemdé Province. It is located west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. With a population of 160,239 (2019) it is the third most populous city in Burkina Faso after Ouagadougou and Bobo Dio ...

) (#7 in map) * Sanguié ( Réo) (#33 in map) * Sissili (

Léo Léo is a proper noun in French, meaning lion". Its etymological root lies in the Latin word Leo. Léo is used as a diminutive or variant of the names Léon, Léonard, Léonardon, Leonardo, Léonid, ''Léonor'', '' Léonore'', ''Eléonore'' ...

) (#36 in map) *

Ziro Ziro is a town and the district headquarters of the Lower Subansiri district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is included the Tentative List for UNESCO's World Heritage Site for the '' Apatani cultural landscape''. The part of the ...

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Sapouy Sapouy is the capital of the province of Ziro in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Ziro Province. The town is on the N6 highway which connects the national capital, Ouagadougou Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina F ...

) (#43 in map)

Populations of the 45 Provinces

References

External links

Provinces of Burkina Faso at Statoids.com
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