🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
Time, holidays, currency and practical info for Burkina Faso.
Current time in Burkina Faso
Africa/Ouagadougou · GMT
Time zones in Burkina Faso
Upcoming public holidays in Burkina Faso
Cities in Burkina Faso
Other countries in Western Africa
At a glance
- Capital
- —
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Population
- 24,070,553
- Area
- 272,967 km²
- Currency
- XOF Fr
- Calling code
- +226
- Driving side
- right
- Languages
- fra
- Internet TLD
- .bf
About
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2. In 2024, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,286,000. After independence it was called the Republic of Upper Volta from 1958 to 1984. It was renamed Burkina Faso by then-president Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabes, and its capital and largest city is Ouagadougou.
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