Provinces of Burkina Faso

The Burkina Faso is divided into 45 numbered provinces from 1 to 45; the names of their capitals are indicated between brackets:

  1. Basle (Boromo)

  2. Bam (Kongoussi)
  3. Banwa (Solenzo)
  4. Bazèga (Kombissiri)
  5. Bougouriba (Diébougou)
  6. Boulgou (Tenkodogo)
  7. Boulkiemdé (Koudougou)
  8. Comoé (Banfora)
  9. Ganzourgou (Zorgho)
  10. Gnagna (Bogandé)
  11. Gourma (Fada Gourma)
  12. Houet (Sore-Dioulasso)
  13. Ioba (Dano )
  14. Kadiogo (Ouagadougou, the capital)
  15. Kénédougou (Orodara)
  16. Komandjoari (Gayéri) another writing: Komondjari
  17. Kompienga (Pama)
  18. Kossi (Nouna)
  19. Koulpélogo (Ouargaye)
  20. Kouritenga (Koupéla)
  21. Kourwéogo (Dung)
  22. Léraba (Sindou)
  23. Loroum (Titao)
  24. Mouhoun (Dédougou)
  25. Nahouri (Po) another writing: Naouri
  26. Namentenga (Boulsa)
  27. Nayala (Toma)
  28. Noumbiel (Batié)
  29. Oubritenga (Ziniaré)
  30. Oudalan (Gorom-Gorom)
  31. Passoré (Yako)
  32. Poni (Gaoua)
  33. Sanguié (Réo)
  34. Sanmatenga (Kaya)
  35. Séno (Dori)
  36. Sissili (Léo)
  37. Soum (Djibo)
  38. Sourou (Tougan)
  39. Tapoa (Diapaga)
  40. Tuy (Houndé) another writing: Tui
  41. Yagha (Sebba)
  42. Yatenga (Ouahigouya)
  43. Ziro (Sapouy)
  44. Zondoma (Gourcy)
  45. Zoundwéogo (Manga)


Note: the July 2nd 2001, 13 administrative areas were created.

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