Administrative divisions
13 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Boucle du MouhounCascadesCentreCentre-EstCentre-NordCentre-OuestCentre-SudEstHauts-BassinsNordPlateau CentralSahelSud-Ouest
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 274,200 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 13 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Western Africa, north of GhanaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 3,611 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Benin 386 km; Cote d'Ivoire 545 km; Ghana 602 km; Mali 1325 km; Niger 622 km; Togo 131 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in the west and southeast; occupies an extensive plateau with savanna that is grassy in the north and gradually gives way to sparse forests in the southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | three climate zones including a hot tropical savanna with a short rainy season in the southern half, a tropical hot semi-arid steppe climate typical of the Sahel region in the northern half, and small area of hot desert in the very north of the country bordering the Sahara DesertCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | gold, manganese, zinc, limestone, marble, phosphates, pumice, saltCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Tena Kourou 749 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 297 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly larger than ColoradoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | recurring droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
