Centre-Ouest ([sɑ̃tʁ.wɛst], "West Central") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions.

Four provinces (Boulkiemdé, Sanguié, Sissili, and Ziro) make up the region.

Most of Burkino Faso is a wide plateau formed by riverine systems and is called falaise de Banfora.

The principal river is the Black Volta, that originates in the southern region and drains into Ghana.

[8] The main languages spoken in Centre-Ouest as of 2006 were Moore, Lyele, and Numi.

[7] The main road connecting the national capital, Ouagadougou, and Burkina Faso's second largest city Bobo-Dioulasso traverses the province (east to west).

Burkina Faso's only railway connects the region's largest city, Koudougou with Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso and Ivory Coast.

There have been military coups until 1983 when Captain Thomas Sankara took control and implemented radical left wing policies.

He was ousted by Blaise Compaore, who continued for 27 years until 2014, when a popular uprising ended his rule.

[17] As per Law No.40/98/AN in 1998, Burkina Faso adhered to decentralization to provide administrative and financial autonomy to local communities.

The communes are stipulated to develop economic, social and cultural values of its citizens.