List of cities in Burkina Faso
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This is a list of cities and towns in Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
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- Aribinda
- BanforaBanforaBanfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso with a population of 63,300 people . It is the capital of the Comoe province. It has grown around the sugar cane industry. The city lies south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan – Ouagadougou railway. The main ethnic groups are the Gouin,the...
- BatiéBatié, Burkina FasoBatié is also a town located in the province of Noumbiel in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Noumbiel Province. Population is 6700 persons ....
- Bobo Dioulasso
- BogandéBogandéBogandé 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 8,960....
- BoromoBoromoBoromo is a town in the Boromo Department of Balé Province in Burkina Faso. Boromo is capital of the Boromo Department and Balé Province and has a population of 11,694.- Accident :...
- BoulsaBoulsaBoulsa is the capital of Namentenga Province in Burkina Faso. It is predominantly Mossi with small populations of Fula and Gulmanche peoples. It is host to a regional office for Plan International.- Religion :...
- BousséBousséBoussé is a town located in the province of Kourwéogo in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Kourwéogo Province.-References:...
- DanoDano, Burkina FasoDano is a town located in the province of Ioba in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Ioba Province. It is also the capital of Dano Department.Dano is a small town with a market for weaving and pottery and is home to the Dagara, firm believers in Christianity....
- DédougouDédougouDédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The main ethnic groups are the Marka and the Bwa. The population of Dédougou was 37,793 in 2006; 18,778 were male and 19,015 were female. It is the 9th largest city in...
- DiapagaDiapagaDiapaga is a city located in the province of Tapoa in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Tapoa Province. The main ethnic group are the Gourmantché....
- DiébougouDiébougouDiébougou is a town in Burkina Faso, lying south-east of Bobo-Dioulasso on the main highway to Ghana. It is located 74 kilometres north of Gaoua and 133km west of Leo, Burkina Faso....
- DjiboDjiboDjibo is a town in northern Burkina Faso. 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 dominated by the Massina Empire in the 19th century. It is known for its animal market...
- DoriDori, Burkina FasoDori is a town in northeastern Burkina Faso. It is located at around . It is the capital of Sahel Region and has a population of 17 675. The main ethnic group is the Fula .- Mines :...
- Fada N'gourmaFada N'gourmaFada N'gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma, is a city in eastern Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the Gourma province. It was founded by Diaba Lompo as Bingo. It is known for its blanket and rug manufacturing. It is also famed for its honey...
- GaouaGaouaGaoua is a market town in southern Burkina Faso known for its superstitious values and customs.Population 26,023 Located in the red earth, green hills, and fast flowing streams of southwestern Burkina Faso, Gaoua is the capital of Poni Province and forms a sort of capital for the sacred rites and...
- GarangoGarangoGarango is a city located in Boulgou Province of Burkina Faso. The main ethnic group is the Bissa. The population as of 2005 is 30,469....
- GayériGayériGayéri is a town located in the province of Komondjari in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Komondjari Province....
- Gorom-GoromGorom-GoromGorom-Gorom is a town in northern Burkina Faso. Its name means you sit down, we'll sit down, reminding of its role as an important crossroads in the Sahel. It is the capital of Oudalan Province....
- GourcyGourcyGourcy is a town located in the province of Zondoma in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Zondoma Province....
- HoundéHoundéHoundé is a city located in the province of Tuy in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Tuy Province....
- KantchariKantchariThe city of Kantchari is located in eastern Burkina Faso on the border with Niger and on the main road from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso to Niamey, Niger. Kantchari is home to approximately 5,000 people....
- KayaKaya, Burkina FasoKaya is the eighth largest city in Burkina Faso, lying north east of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for weaving and tanning....
- KokologoKokologoKokologo is a town located in the province of Boulkiemdé in Burkina Faso....
- KombissiriKombissiriKombissiri is a city located in the province of Bazèga in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Bazèga Province....
- KongoussiKongoussiKongoussi is a city located in Bam Province in central Burkina Faso, one of the world's poorest countries. It has a population of 18,400 and it is the Provincial capital...
- KordiéKordiéKordié is a city located in the province of Sanguié in Burkina Faso....
- KoudougouKoudougouKoudougou is a town in the province of Boulkiemdé, west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. It is mainly inhabited by Mossi, and has 131,825 inhabitants, as of 2006...
- KoukaKoukaKouka is a town located in the province of Banwa in Burkina Faso....
- KoupélaKoupélaKoupéla 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....
- LéoLéo, Burkina FasoLéo is a town located in the province of Sissili in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Sissili Province. The main ethnic group are the Gurunsi....
- LoropeniLoropeniLoropéni is a market town in southern Burkina Faso, lying west of Gaoua. Local features include pre-European stone ruins, about which little is known. One theory is that they formed the enclosure of the courtyard of a Kaan Iya from antiquity...
- MangaManga, Burkina FasoManga is a town located in the province of Zoundwéogo in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Zoundwéogo Province and Centre-Sud Region....
- MéguetMéguetMéguet is a town in the Méguet Department in Ganzourgou Province in central Burkina Faso. The population of Méguet is 7,273 and it is the capital of Méguet Department.-External links:...
- MogtedoMogtedoMogtedo is a town located in the province of Ganzourgou in Burkina Faso. The population of Mogtédo is 15,076, and it is the capital of Mogtédo Department.-External links:*...
- NounaNounaNouna is a town of about 20,000 inhabitants located in the Province of Kossi in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Province. Nouna is a fairly developed town that boasts electricity, running water, land-line telephones, and cellular phones...
- OrodaraOrodaraOrodara is a town located in the province of Kénédougou in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Kénédougou Province.- General :Orodara is the capital of the Kénédougou Province. It is also the capital city for the ethnic group known as the Siamou that live in the surrounding area...
- OuagadougouOuagadougouOuagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais...
- OuahigouyaOuahigouyaOuahigouya is the most important 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 third largest city in the country with a population of 122,677. It is situated ...
- OuargayeOuargayeOuargaye is a city located in the province of Koulpélogo in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Koulpélogo Province....
- Pama
- PissilaPissilaPissila is a city of about 41,538 in the province of Sanmatenga in Burkina Faso....
- PôPô-External links: Burkina Faso Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism's web site for this area...
- PouytengaPouytengaPouytenga is a city in the province of Kouritenga in Burkina Faso. It has a population of about 56,415...
- RéoRéoRéo is a city located in the province of Sanguié in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Sanguié Province....
- SapouySapouySapouy is a town located in the province of Ziro in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Ziro Province....
- SebbaSebbaSebba is a town located in the province of Yagha in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Yagha Province.The mayor of Sebba is Hama Amirou Ly, of the Party for Democracy and Socialism.Sebba also means leet....
- SindouSindouSindou is a town located in the province of Léraba in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Léraba Province and the Sindou Department.Sindou is a simple but lively town, with roadside kiosks, and stalls that serve rice...
- SolenzoSolenzoSolenzo is a city located in the province of Banwa in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Banwa Province....
- Tangin DassouriTangin DassouriTangin Dassouri is a city located in the province of Kadiogo in Burkina Faso....
- TenkodogoTenkodogoTenkodogo is the capital city of Boulgou Province and Centre-Est Region in Burkina Faso with a population of 40,839 . -History:Tenkodogo was the center of a city state of the Mossi Empire that dates back to 1120. The name Tenkodogo is derived from the Moore words tenga, meaning land and kodogo,...
- Tikaré
- TitaoTitaoTitao is a town located in the province of Loroum in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Loroum Province....
- TomaToma, Burkina FasoToma is a town located in the province of Nayala in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Nayala Province....
- TouganTouganTougan is a town located in the province of Sourou in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Sourou Province....
- YakoYakoYako is a town in northern Burkina Faso, once capital of a small state. It lies north-west of Ouagadougou. Yako is known for its large mosque, and as the birthplace of Thomas Sankara....
- ZiniaréZiniaréZiniaré is a town located in the province of Oubritenga in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Oubritenga Province and Plateau-Central Region, and the birthplace of current President Blaise Compaoré.- External links :*...
- ZorgoZorgoZorgho is a town in the Zorgho Department of Ganzourgou Province in Burkina Faso. Zorgho is the capital of Zorgho Department and Ganzourgou Province, and has a population of 21,518.-External links:*...
10 largest cities
City | Population (Census 2006)National 2006 census preliminary results http://www.insd.bf/Documents/Publications/INSD/Publications/Resultats_enquetes/Autres%20enq/Rapport_preliminaire_RGPH06.pdf |
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Ouagadougou Ouagadougou Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,475,223 . The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais... |
1,181,702 |
Bobo Dioulasso | 435,543 |
Koudougou Koudougou Koudougou is a town in the province of Boulkiemdé, west of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. It is mainly inhabited by Mossi, and has 131,825 inhabitants, as of 2006... |
82,720 |
Banfora Banfora Banfora is a city in south western Burkina Faso with a population of 63,300 people . It is the capital of the Comoe province. It has grown around the sugar cane industry. The city lies south-west of Bobo-Dioulasso, on the Abidjan – Ouagadougou railway. The main ethnic groups are the Gouin,the... |
72,144 |
Ouahigouya Ouahigouya Ouahigouya is the most important 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 third largest city in the country with a population of 122,677. It is situated ... |
70,957 |
Kaya Kaya, Burkina Faso Kaya is the eighth largest city in Burkina Faso, lying north east of Ouagadougou, to which it is connected by railway. It is a centre for weaving and tanning.... |
25,880 |
Tenkodogo Tenkodogo Tenkodogo is the capital city of Boulgou Province and Centre-Est Region in Burkina Faso with a population of 40,839 . -History:Tenkodogo was the center of a city state of the Mossi Empire that dates back to 1120. The name Tenkodogo is derived from the Moore words tenga, meaning land and kodogo,... |
40,839 |
Fada N'gourma Fada N'gourma Fada N'gourma, also written Fada-Ngourma, is a city in eastern Burkina Faso, lying east of Ouagadougou, in the Gourmantché area. It is the capital of the Gourma province. It was founded by Diaba Lompo as Bingo. It is known for its blanket and rug manufacturing. It is also famed for its honey... |
40,815 |
Dédougou Dédougou Dédougou is a city located in western Burkina Faso. It is the capital city of Mouhoun Province and Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The main ethnic groups are the Marka and the Bwa. The population of Dédougou was 37,793 in 2006; 18,778 were male and 19,015 were female. It is the 9th largest city in... |
37,793 |
Houndé Houndé Houndé is a city located in the province of Tuy in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Tuy Province.... |
34,669 |
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