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Politics of Burkina Faso


Constitution (suspended) Human rights
Government Interim President Ibrahim Traoré Interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla
Parliament National Assembly President: Alassane Bala Sakandé
Administrative divisions 13 regions 45 provinces 351 departments
Elections Recent elections General: 2015 2020 Political parties
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Olivia Rouamba Diplomatic missions of / in Burkina Faso Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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The regions of Burkina Faso are divided into 45 administrative provinces.^[1]^[2] These 45 provinces are currently sub-divided into 351 departments or communes.^[3]

Provinces of Burkina Faso with names

^ Benjamin Kambou. "Les 45 Provinces du BURKINA FASO" (PDF).
^ "burkina" (PDF). UN.
^ "MEMORANDUM SUR LA DETERMINATION DU NOMBRE DE SIEGES DES CONSEILLERS MUNICIPAUX PAR VILLAGES ET PAR SECTEURS DANS LE CADRE DES ELECTIONS LOCALES DU 02 DECEMBRE 2012" (PDF). Ouagadougou. 11 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 10 March 2017.