Regions

Burkina Faso is divided into 13 regions, 45 provinces and 301 departments. The 13 regions (and their capitals) are as follows:

1. Boucle du Mouhoun (Dédougou)
2. Cascades (Banfora)
3. Centre (Ouagadougou)
4. Centre-Est (Tenkodogo)
5. Centre-Nord (Kaya)
6. Centre-Ouest (Koudougou)
7. Centre-Sud (Manga)
8. Est (Fada N'gourma)
9. Hauts-Bassins (Bobo Dioulasso)
10. Nord (Ouahigouya)
11. Plateau-Central (Ziniaré)
12. Sahel (Dori)
13. Sud-Ouest (Gaoua)