Burkina Faso

Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso

Investing and Setting up a Business in Burkina Faso

Where is Burkina Faso located?

Burkina Faso is located in the middle of West Africa. Burkina Faso 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.

Capital
Ouagadougou
Area
274,200 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc

Features:

A majority of the population lives in the heavily populated eastern and central regions. The remaining areas have a dispersed population. The administrative capital and seat of government, Ouagadougou, is a modern city where several companies have their headquarters. Apart from the capital, the principal towns are Bobo Dioulasso, Koudougou, Banfora, Ouahigouya, Pouytenga, and Kaya.

Administrative divisions of Burkina FasoBoundaries: Natural Earth (public domain)

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