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 t ...

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 (

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

* Bam ( Kongoussi) (#2 in map) * Namentenga (

Boulsa Boulsa is the capital of Namentenga 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 northwest, Niger ...

) (#26 in map) * Sanmatenga ( Kaya) (#34 in map)

Centre-Sud Region

* Bazèga ( Kombissiri) (#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 Pô is a city in southern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the province of Nahouri. The main ethnic group (making about 60% of the inhabitants) is the Kasséna, a group close to the Gurunsi. It is said to have been founded in around 1500 a ...

) (#25 in map) * Zoundwéogo (

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) (#45 in map)

Plateau-Central Region

* Ganzourgou (

Zorgho Zorgho is a town in 8the Zorgho Department of Ganzourgou 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 t ...

) (#9 in map) * Kourwéogo ( Boussé) (#21 in map) * Oubritenga ( Ziniaré) (#29 in map)

Eastern Burkina Faso

Centre-Est Region

* Boulgou ( Tenkodogo) (#6 in map) * Koulpélogo (

Ouargaye Ouargaye is a town located in the province of Koulpélogo in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Koulpélogo Province. Ouargaye is twinned with Fougères in Brittany Brittany (; french: link=no, Bretagne ; br, Breizh, or ; Gallo: ''Berta� ...

) (#19 in map) * Kouritenga (

Koupéla Koupéla is a city in Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou () and west of Fada-Ngourma () in an area settled by the Mossi people. It is known for its pottery and sculptures; these were made from natural clays found in the area. In 1900 Koupél ...

) (#20 in map)

Est Region

* Gnagna ( Bogandé) (#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 north ...

) (#16 in map) *

Kompienga Kompienga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Est Region. The capital of Kompienga is Pama. The province also borders the country of Togo. The Kompienga Dam located in the province is the country's first hydro-electric ...

( Pama) (#17 in map) * Tapoa ( Diapaga) (#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, N ...

) (#23 in map) * Passoré ( Yako) (#31 in map) * Yatenga ( Ouahigouya) (#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 Mal ...

) (#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 1,094,9 ...

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 ...

( Gorom-Gorom) (#30 in map) * Séno ( Dori) (#35 in map) * Soum (

Djibo ''Djibo'' is a town in northern Burkina Faso and the capital city of Soum Province. It is situated north of Ouagadougou and from the frontier with Mali. It was founded in the 16th century and became the capital of Djilgodji, before becoming do ...

) (#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, ita ...

( Sebba) (#41 in map)

Southern Burkina Faso

Cascades Region

* Comoé ( Banfora) (#8 in map) * Léraba (

Sindou Sindou is a town located in the province of Léraba in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Léraba Province Léraba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Cascades Region. Its capital is Sindou. Its highest point (and the hi ...

) (#22 in map)

Hauts-Bassins Region

* 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 (re ...

) (#12 in map) * Kénédougou (

Orodara Orodara is a town and the capital of the province of Kénédougou 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 ...

) (#15 in map) * Tuy ( Houndé) (#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 wa ...

) (#5 in map) *

Ioba Ioba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region. In 2019 the population was 265,876. The capital of Ioba is Dano. Departments Ioba is divided into 8 departments: * Dano * Dissin * Guéguéré * Koper * Niégo ...

( 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

* Balé ( Boromo) (#1 in map) * Banwa ( Solenzo) (#3 in map) * Kossi ( Nouna) (#18 in map) * Mouhoun ( Dédougou) (#24 in map) * Nayala ( Toma) (#27 in map) * Sourou ( Tougan) (#38 in map)

Centre-Ouest Region

* 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 Sissili is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region. In 2006 the population was 212,628 and in 2011 the population was 240,830, an increase of 13.3%. Its capital is Léo Léo is a proper noun in French, mean ...

(

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 ( Sapouy) (#43 in map)

Populations of the 45 Provinces

References

External links

Provinces of Burkina Faso at Statoids.com
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