List of cities in Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa that covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq mi) and is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest. The July 2019 population estimate by the United Nations was 20,321,378. Previously called Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was renamed “Burkina Faso” on 4 August 1984 by President Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabé or Burkinabè (/bɜːrˈkiːnəbeɪ/ bur-KEE-nə-bay), and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou.
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10 largest cities in Burkina Faso
| City | Population (Estimate 2012) |
|---|---|
| Ouagadougou | 1,626,951 |
| Bobo Dioulasso | 537,728 |
| Banfora | 93,750 |
| Koudougou | 91,981 |
| Ouahigouya | 86,569 |
| Kaya | 66,851 |
| Fada N’gourma | 51,421 |
| Tenkodogo | 48,539 |
| Houndé | 47,428 |
| Dédougou | 42,542 |
This is a list of All cities and towns in Burkina Faso.
- Aribinda
- Bagré
- Banfora
- Batié
- Bobo Dioulasso
- Bogandé
- Boromo
- Boulsa
- Boussé
- Dano
- Dédougou
- Diapaga
- Diébougou
- Djibo
- Dori
- Fada N’gourma
- Gaoua
- Garango
- Gayéri
- Gorom-Gorom
- Gourcy
- Houndé
- Kantchari
- Kaya
- Kindi
- Kokologo
- Kombissiri
- Kongoussi
- Kordié
- Koudougou
- Kouka, Bam
- Kouka, Banwa
- Koupéla
- Léo
- Loropeni
- Manga
- Méguet
- Mogtedo
- Niangoloko
- Nouna
- Orodara
- Ouagadougou (Capital)
- Ouahigouya
- Ouargaye
- Pama
- Pissila
- Pô
- Pouytenga
- Réo
- Saponé
- Sapouy
- Sebba
- Séguénéga
- Sindou
- Solenzo
- Tangin Dassouri
- Tenkodogo
- Tikaré
- Titao
- Toma
- Tougan
- Villy
- Yako
- Ziniaré
- Zorgo
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