Est ([ɛst], "East") is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions.

Most of Burkina 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.

The coverage of cereal need compared with the total production of the region was 108.00 per cent.

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.

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

If any commune is not able to get 75 per cent of its planned budget in revenues for 3 years, the autonomy is taken off.

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