Regions of Burkina Faso

Per Law No.40/98/AN in 1998, Burkina Faso adhered to decentralization to provide administrative and financial autonomy to local communities.

Most of these, according to their individual articles, were implemented on 2 July 2001.

Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions.

Each region is administered by a governor.

(per km2 in 2024) These regions are divided into 45 provinces and subdivided into 351 communes.