Departments of Burkina Faso

The provinces of Burkina Faso are divided into 351 departments (as of 2014 and since local elections of 2012), whose urbanized areas (cities, towns and villages) are grouped into the same commune (municipality) with the same name as the department (the department also covers rural areas, including national natural parks, that are not ruled locally at municipal level, but by the state at departmental level). The 351 communes created in those departments have three kinds of status :

• 49 urban communes (including 2 urban communes with special status, the Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso departments that are further subdivided into "arrondissements"), are grouping their main city/town (subdivided into urban sectors) and all other administrative villages in their department; in these 49 urban communes, the main city or town is subdivided into urban sectors (within the two communes with special status, each urban sector of the capital city belong to only one arrondissement, which may also include other surrounding villages outside the capital city) — these 49 urban communes include the capital town (or city) of each one of the 45 provinces, and the commune of 4 additional departments, whose capitals are now large towns covering their respective urban areas (subdivided into urban sectors rather than former separate villages) : Bittou, Garango, Niangoloko and Pouytenga.
• 302 rural communes are grouping all administrative villages in their department.[1][2]

The 351 departments (or communes) of Burkina Faso.

Departments (or communes) generally have the same name as their capital city or town, with a few exceptions (for historical reasons). For the local elections in 2012, communes were created in each department that still did not have one (village councils were kept but operate at advisory level under the supervision of their commune: each administrative village or urban sector elects at least 2 seats in the municipal council of their commune; for other elections at regional or national level, the smallest electoral circonscription is the whole department). The departments (or communes) are listed below, by province:

List of departments by region and by province

Here is a list of the departments, grouped by province and grouped by region:

Central Burkina Faso

Centre Region

Kadiogo

Departments of Kadiogo

• Komki-Ipala Department
• Komsilga Department
• Koubri Department
• Ouagadougou Department (formerly Kadiogo Department)
• Pabré Department
• Saaba Department
• Tanghin-Dassouri Department

Centre-Nord Region

Bam

Departments of Bam

• Bourzanga Department
• Guibaré Department
• Kongoussi Department
• Nasséré Department
• Rollo Department
• Rouko Department
• Sabcé Department
• Tikaré Department
• Zimtenga Department

Namentenga

Departments of Namentenga

• Boulsa Department
• Bouroum Department
• Dargo Department
• Tougouri Department
• Yalgo Department
• Zéguédéguin Department
• Nagbingou Department (newly created)

Sanmatenga

Departments of Sanmatenga

• Barsalogho Department
• Boussouma Department
• Dablo Department
• Kaya Department
• Korsimoro Department
• Mané Department
• Namissiguima Department
• Pensa Department
• Pibaore Department
• Pissila Department
• Ziga Department

Centre-Sud Region

Bazèga

Departments of Bazèga

• Doulougou Department
• Ipelcé Department
• Kayao Department
• Kombissiri Department
• Saponé Department
• Toécé Department
• Gaongo Department (newly created)

Nahouri

Departments of Nahouri

• Guiaro Department
• Pô Department
• Tiébélé Department
• Zecco Department
• Ziou Department

Zoundwéogo

Departments of Zoundwéogo

• Béré Department
• Bindé Department
• Gogo Department
• Gomboussougou Department
• Guiba Department
• Manga Department
• Nobére Department

Plateau-Central Region

Ganzourgou

Departments of Ganzourgou

• Boudry Department
• Kogho Department
• Méguet Department
• Mogtédo Department
• Zam Department
• Zorgho Department
• Zoungou Department
• Salogo Department (newly created)

Kourwéogo

Departments of Kourwéogo

• Boussé Department
• Laye Department
• Niou Department
• Sourgoubila Department
• Toéghin Department

Oubritenga

Departments of Oubritenga

• Absouya Department
• Dapélogo Department
• Loumbila Department
• Ziniaré Department
• Zitenga Department
• Nagréongo Department (newly created)
• Ourgou-Manéga Department (newly created)

Eastern Burkina Faso

Centre-Est Region

Boulgou

Departments of Boulgou

• Bagré Department
• Bané Department
• Béguédo Department
• Bittou Department
• Boussouma Department
• Garango Department
• Komtoèga Department
• Niaogho Department
• Tenkodogo Department
• Zabré Department
• Zoaga Department
• Zonsé Department
• Bissiga Department (newly created)

Koulpélogo

Departments of Koulpélogo

• Comin-Yanga Department
• Dourtenga Department
• Lalgaye Department
• Ouargaye Department
• Sangha Department
• Soudougui Department
• Yargatenga Department
• Yondé Department

Kouritenga

Departments of Kouritenga

• Andemtenga Department
• Baskouré Department
• Dialgaye Department
• Gounghin Department
• Kando Department
• Koupéla Department
• Pouytenga Department
• Tensobtenga Department
• Yargo Department

Est Region

Gnagna

Departments of Gnagna

• Bilanga Department
• Bogandé Department
• Coalla Department
• Liptougou Department
• Manni Department
• Piéla Department
• Thion Department

Gourma

Departments of Gourma

• Diabo Department
• Diapangou Department
• Fada N'gourma Department
• Matiacoali Department
• Tibga Department
• Yamba Department

Komondjari

Departments of Komondjari

• Bartiébougou Department
• Foutouri Department
• Gayéri Department

Kompienga

Departments of Kompienga

• Kompienga Department
• Madjoari Department
• Pama Department

Tapoa

Departments of Tapoa

• Botou Department
• Diapaga Department
• Kantchari Department
• Logobou Department
• Namounou Department
• Partiaga Department
• Tambaga Department
• Tansarga Department

Northern Burkina Faso

Nord Region

Loroum

Departments of Loroum

• Bánh Department
• Ouindigui Department
• Sollé Department
• Titao Department

Passoré

Departments of Passoré

• Arbollé Department
• Bagaré Department
• Bokin Department
• Gomponsom Department
• Kirsi Department
• Lâ-Todin Department
• Pilimpikou Department
• Samba Department
• Yako Department

Yatenga

Departments of Yatenga

• Kaïn Department
• Kalsaka Department
• Koumbri Department
• Namissiguima Department
• Ouahigouya Department
• Oula Department
• Rambo Department
• Séguénéga Department
• Tangaye Department
• Thiou Department
• Zogore Department
• Barga Department (newly created)
• Kossouka Department (newly created)

Zondoma

Departments of Zondoma

• Bassi Department
• Boussou Department
• Gourcy Department
• Léba Department
• Tougo Department

Sahel Region

Oudalan

Departments of Oudalan

• Déou Department
• Gorom-Gorom Department
• Markoye Department
• Oursi Department
• Tin-Akof Department

Séno

Departments of Séno

• Bani Department
• Dori Department
• Falagountou Department
• Gorgadji Department
• Sampelga Department
• Seytenga Department

Soum

Departments of Soum

• Arbinda Department
• Baraboulé Department
• Diguel Department
• Djibo Department
• Koutougou Department
• Nassoumbou Department
• Pobé-Mengao Department
• Tongomayel Department
• Kelbo Department (newly created)

Yagha

Departments of Yagha

• Boundoré Department
• Mansila Department
• Sebba Department
• Solhan Department
• Tankougounadié Department
• Titabé Department

Southern Burkina Faso

Hauts-Bassins Region

Houet

Departments of Houet

• Bobo-Dioulasso Department
• Bama Department
• Dandé Department
• Faramana Department
• Fô Department
• Karankasso-Sambla Department
• Karankasso-Vigué Department
• Koundougou Department
• Léna Department
• Padéma Department
• Péni Department
• Satiri Department
• Toussiana Department

Kénédougou

Departments of Kénédougou

• Djigouéra Department
• Koloko Department
• Kourignon Department
• Kourouma Department
• Morolaba Department
• N'dorola Department
• Orodara Department
• Samoghohiri Department
• Samorogouan Department
• Sindou Department
• Banzon Department (newly created)
• Kangala Department (newly created)
• Kayan Department (newly created)

Tuy

Departments of Tuy

• Bekuy Department
• Béréba Department
• Boni Department
• Founzan Department
• Houndé Department
• Koti Department
• Koumbia Department

Sud-Ouest Region

Bougouriba

Departments of Bougouriba

• Bondigui Department
• Diébougou Department
• Dolo Department
• Iolonioro Department
• Tiankoura Department

Ioba

Departments of Ioba

• Dano Department
• Dissin Department
• Koper Department
• Niego Department
• Oronkua Department
• Ouessa Department
• Zambo Department
• Gueguere Department (newly created)

Noumbiel

Departments of Noumbiel

• Batié Department
• Kpuére Department
• Legmoin Department
• Midebdo Department
• Boussoukoula Department (newly created)

Poni

Departments of Poni

• Bouroum-Bouroum Department
• Djigoué Department
• Gaoua Department
• Gbomblora Department
• Kampti Department
• Loropéni Department
• Malba Department
• Nako Department
• Périgban Department
• Boussera Department (newly created)

Western Burkina Faso

Boucle du Mouhoun Region

Balé

Departments of Balé

• Bagassi Department
• Bana Department
• Boromo Department
• Fara Department
• Oury Department
• Pâ Department
• Pompoï Department
• Poura Department
• Siby Department
• Yaho Department

Banwa

Departments of Banwa

• Balavé Department
• Kouka Department
• Sami Department
• Sanaba Department
• Solenzo Department
• Tansila Department

Kossi

Departments of Kossi

• Barani Department
• Bomborokui Department
• Djibasso Department
• Dokuy Department
• Doumbala Department
• Kombori Department
• Madouba Department
• Nouna Department
• Bourasso Department (newly created)
• Sono Department (newly created)

Mouhoun

Departments of Mouhoun

• Bondokuy Department
• Dédougou Department
• Douroula Department
• Kona Department
• Ouarkoye Department
• Safané Department
• Tchériba Department

Nayala

Departments of Nayala

• Gassam Department
• Gossina Department
• Kougny Department
• Toma Department
• Yaba Department
• Yé Department

Sourou

Departments of Sourou

• Di Department
• Gomboro Department
• Kassoum Department
• Kiembara Department
• Lanfièra Department
• Lankoué Department
• Toéni Department
• Tougan Department

Cascades Region

Comoé

Departments of Comoé

• Banfora Department
• Bérégadougou Department
• Mangodara Department
• Moussodougou Department
• Niangoloko Department
• Ouo Department
• Sidéradougou Department
• Soubakaniédougou Department
• Tiéfora Department

Léraba

Departments of Léraba

• Dakoro Department
• Douna Department
• Kankalaba Department
• Loumana Department
• Niankorodougou Department
• Ouéléni Department
• Sindou Department
• Wolonkoto Department

Centre-Ouest Region

Boulkiemdé

Departments of Boulkiemdé

• Bingo Department
• Imasgo Department
• Kindi Department
• Kokologho Department
• Koudougou Department
• Nanoro Department
• Pella Department
• Poa Department
• Ramongo Department
• Sabou Department
• Siglé Department
• Sourgou Department
• Thyou Department
• Nandiala Department (newly created)
• Soaw Department (newly created)

Sanguié

Departments of Sanguié

• Dassa Department
• Didyr Department
• Godyr Department
• Kordié Department
• Kyon Department
• Pouni Department
• Réo Department
• Ténado Department
• Zawara Department
• Zamo Department (newly created)

Sissili

Departments of Sissili

• Biéha Department
• Boura Department
• Léo Department
• Nébiélianayou Department
• Niabouri Department
• Silly Department
• Tô Department

Ziro

Departments of Ziro

• Bakata Department
• Bougnounou Department
• Cassou Department
• Dalo Department
• Gao Department
• Sapouy Department

References

1. (in French) Résultats préliminaires du RGPH 2006 Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, INSD.BF (non-consolidated figures of legal population by village or urban sector)
2. (in French) Mémorandum sur la détermination du nombre de sièges des conseillers municipaux par village et par secteur dans le cadre des élections locales du 2 décembre 2012, CENI.BF (consolidated figures of legal population by village or urban sector, based on RGPH 2006, modified in 2012 including for newly created administrative villages).

See also

• Provinces of Burkina Faso
• Regions of Burkina Faso