Administrative divisions of Burkina Faso: map and list
Explore 45 named first-level map divisions for Burkina Faso. If you searched for its states, provinces or regions, use this interactive reference map to browse the names and compare outline-derived size estimates.
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Balé4,706.6 km²Approximate outline areaBam4,241.6 km²Approximate outline area
Mapped-area difference465 km²
Outline-size ratio1.11×
These are estimates calculated from generalized map polygons. They are not official land-area figures and do not include population, income, health, or education statistics.
Names represented in the source layer
Burkina Faso regions and divisions
45 listed
Division name
Mapped-area estimate
Comparison action
Balé
4,706.6 km²
Bam
4,241.6 km²
Banwa
5,956.2 km²
Bazèga
3,981.1 km²
Bougouriba
3,241.1 km²
Boulgou
6,698.1 km²
Boulkiemdé
4,229.5 km²
Comoé
15,358.7 km²
Ganzourgou
4,240.6 km²
Gnagna
8,680.9 km²
Gourma
11,205.8 km²
Houet
11,482.3 km²
Ioba
2,701.2 km²
Kadiogo
2,844.7 km²
Kénédougou
8,460.2 km²
Komondjari
4,933 km²
Kompienga
7,076.5 km²
Kossi
7,447.8 km²
Koulpélogo
4,983.5 km²
Kouritenga
2,900.6 km²
Kourwéogo
1,682.2 km²
Léraba
3,217.3 km²
Loroum
3,641.9 km²
Mouhoun
7,051.4 km²
Nahouri
3,623 km²
Namentenga
6,487.9 km²
Nayala
3,847.7 km²
Noumbiel
2,336.2 km²
Oubritenga
2,816.8 km²
Oudalan
10,037.3 km²
Passoré
3,792.4 km²
Poni
8,118.7 km²
Sanguié
5,262.4 km²
Sanmatenga
9,292 km²
Séno
6,768.4 km²
Sissili
6,964.8 km²
Soum
12,832.5 km²
Sourou
6,213.2 km²
Tapoa
14,296.2 km²
Tuy
5,781.1 km²
Yagha
6,404.6 km²
Yatenga
7,222 km²
Ziro
5,264.6 km²
Zondoma
1,783.5 km²
Zoundwéogo
3,719.3 km²
Map names and generalized outlines: Natural Earth — Admin 1 states and provinces, 1:10m, version 5.1.1.Approximate outline area calculated from generalized spherical geometry using a mean Earth radius of 6,371,008.8 metres. This is not an official land-area statistic.