WThe regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces. These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 departments or communes.
WBalé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Boucle du Mouhoun Region with Boromo as capital. Its area is 4,595 km2 (1,774 sq mi), and in 2006 had a population of 213,897. The province is known for its Deux Balé Forest, populated by savannah elephant herds. Boromo, the provincial capital, is located on the main road from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso. In June 2007, the Canadian mining company, Semafo, open the third gold mine in the country in Mana in the province, with an investment of about $116 million.
WBam is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso. It is in Centre-Nord Region and the capital of Bam is Kongoussi. In 2006 it had a population of 277092. It is a rural province with 252,509 of its residents living in the countryside; only 24,583 live in urban areas. There are 132,086 men living in Bam Province and 145,006 women.
WBanwa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Banwa is Solenzo. In 2006 it had a population of 267,934.
WBazèga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Sud Region. The capital of Bazèga is Kombissiri. In 2006 the population of Bazèga was 238,202 and in 2011 it was estimated to be 263,603.
WBougouriba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Sud-Ouest Region. In 2006 the population of Bougouriba was 102507. The capital of Bougouriba is Diébougou. The 127km2 Bontioli Reserve is located in the province.
WBoulgou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Est Region. The capital of Boulgou is Tenkodogo. The population of Boulgou in 2013 was 661.928.
WBoulkiemdé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Centre-Ouest Region. The capital of Boulkiemdé is Koudougou. The population of Boulkiemdé was 498,008 in 2006 and 567,680 in 2011.
WComoé is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Cascades Region. The capital of Comoé is Banfora. The population of Comoé was 400,534 in 2006.
WGanzourgou is a province of Burkina Faso and is in Plateau-Central Region. The capital of Ganzourgou is Zorgho, which is along the road between Ouagadougou and Niamey, Niger. Other important localities in the province are Mogtédo and Méguet. The population of Ganzourgou in 2006 was 319,830.
WGnagna is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, and is in Est Region. The capital of Gnagna is Bogandé. The population of Gnagna in 2006 was 407,739.
WGourma is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Est Region. The capital of Gourma is Fada N'gourma. The population of Gourma was 304,169 in 2006.
WHouet is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. The capital of Houet is Bobo-Dioulasso. In 2006 the province had a population of 902,662.
WIoba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region. In 2006 the population was 197,186. The capital of Ioba is Dano.
WKadiogo is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre Region. Its area is of 2,805 km², containing six departments and a population of 1,523,980 (2006). Its capital is also the State capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plateau of the country. It is highly urbanized and is the most densely populated province.
WKénédougou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. The 2006 census reported the population as 283,463 persons.
WKomondjari is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Est Region.Its capital is Gayéri.
WKompienga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Est Region.
WThe Province de la Kossi lies in the western part of Burkina Faso and stretches to the border with Mali. It is in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Kossi is the town of Nouna, which has a mayor and high commissioner. The next largest town in Kossi is Djibasso, the last major town on the road from Nouna that heads west into Mali.
WKoulpélogo is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Est Region. The population in 2006 was 259,395.
WKouritenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Est Region. In 2006 the province had a population of 330,342. Its capital is Koupéla.
WKourwéogo is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Plateau-Central Region. In 2011 the population was estimated to be 154,611.
WLéraba is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Cascades Region.
WLoroum is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region. Its capital is Titao.
WMouhoun is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region. The capital of Mouhoun is Dédougou.
WNahouri is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in the Centre-Sud administrative region. In 2006 the population was 155,463. Its capital is Pô.
WNamentenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region.
WNayala is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso and is in Boucle du Mouhoun Region.
WNoumbiel is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.
WOubritenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Plateau-Central Region.
WOudalan is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region. Its capital is Gorom-Gorom. The 2006 census reported 197,240 people living in the province.
WPassoré is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region. Its capital is Yako.
WPoni is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region.
WSanguié is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region. In 2006 the population was 297,230. Its capital is Réo.
WSanmatenga is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Nord Region.
WSéno is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region. The name of the province comes from the Fulfulde seeno, for "sandy plain."
WSissili is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Ouest Region. In 2006 the population was 212,628 and in 2011 the population was 240,830, an increase of 13.3%.
WSoum is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.
WSourou is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Boucle du Mouhoun.
WTapoa is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso. It is located in the Est Region. Its capital is Diapaga.
WTuy is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Hauts-Bassins Region. Its capital is Houndé.
WYagha is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region.
WYatenga is one of the provinces of Burkina Faso, located in the Nord Region of the country. In modern Yatenga, the most prominent city is Ouahigouya. This city served as the capital of the kingdom of Yatenga, a powerful kingdom out of the many Mossi kingdoms, but its influence decreased in the century following French colonisation. The city is famed today for being home to the Naba's compound and the tomb of Naba Kango.
WFor the town in India, see Ziro.
WZondoma is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region. In 2006 the population was 168,955. Its capital is Gourcy.
WZoundwéogo is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre-Sud Region. In 2006 the population of Zoundwéogo was 244,714. Its capital is Manga.