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Map of Burkina Faso. This is a list of cities and towns in Burkina Faso. List. Ouagadougou, Capital of Burkina Faso Bobo-Dioulasso, the 2nd largest city.
This map is part of a collection of 216 free country maps, created by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), to be used in print, web or broadcast products. The ReliefWeb Location Maps released here are maps that highlight a country, its capital, major populated places and the surrounding regions.
The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 departments or communes . [ 3 ]
Formerly the Republic of Upper Volta, the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by then-President Thomas Sankara.The words "Burkina" and "Faso" stem from different languages spoken in the country: "Burkina" comes from Mooré and means "upright", showing how the people are proud of their integrity, while "Faso" comes from the Dyula language (as written in N'Ko: ߝߊ߬ߛߏ߫ faso ...
Per Law No.40/98/AN in 1998, Burkina Faso adhered to decentralization to provide administrative and financial autonomy to local communities. Most of these, according to their individual articles, were implemented on 2 July 2001. Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions. Each region is administered by a governor.
Discussion:Burkina Faso; Drapeau du Burkina Faso; Démographie du Burkina Faso; Tenakourou; Discussion:Peul; Discussion:Ouagadougou; Discussion:Thomas Sankara; Rassemblement patriotique du Faso; Fédération burkinabè de football; Congrès pour la démocratie et le progrès; Lobi (peuple) Championnat du Burkina Faso de football; Étoile ...
English: Location map of Burkina Faso Equirectangular projection. Strechted by 102%. Geographic limits of the map: * N: 15.5° N * S: 9° N * W: 6° W * E: 3° E Made ...
Köppen climate classification map of Burkina Faso. Burkina Faso has a primarily tropical climate with two very distinct seasons. In the rainy season, the country receives between 600 and 900 millimetres (23.6 and 35.4 in) of rainfall; in the dry season, the harmattan – a hot dry wind from the Sahara – blows. The rainy season lasts ...