Centre-Ouest, Burkina Faso

Centre-Ouest is one of 13 primary administrative regions in Burkina Faso with a population of approximately 1,659,339 people.

Facts and figures on Centre-Ouest at a glance

Region name: Centre-Ouest (Centre-Ouest)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,659,339 people
Country: Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Centre-Ouest (Centre-Ouest) is located in the regional capital Koudougou (Koudougou) with a population of 160,239 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Centre-Ouest's regional capital Koudougou to Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou (Ouagadougou) is approximately 91 km (57 mi).

Facts and figures about Centre-Ouest
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Centre-Ouest Centre-Ouest1,659,339 peopleKoudougou Koudougou160,239 people

Compare with other regions in Burkina Faso.

Map of Centre-Ouest

Map of Centre-Ouest

Information on Centre-Ouest

Information on Centre-Ouest
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Centre-Ouest Centre-OuestKoudougou Koudougou4Burkina FasoAfrica

Time in Centre-Ouest

Time in Centre-Ouest
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Wed, 8 May 2024 - 12:28pm (12:28h)NoWed, 8 May 2024 - 12:28pm (12:28h)UTCAfrica/Ouagadougou

Geographic coordinates of Centre-Ouest

Latitude & Longitude of Centre-Ouest
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map12°15'17.6"N (12.2548800°)2°22'07.5"W (-2.3687600°)

Subregions in Centre-Ouest

There are 4 administrative subregions in Centre-Ouest.
Subregions in Centre-Ouest
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Province de la Sissili Province de la Sissili1.336,972Leo Léo51,743
Province du Boulkiemde Province du Boulkiemdé2.689,184Koudougou Koudougou160,239
Province du Sanguie Province du Sanguié3.391,520Reo Réo33,894
Province du Ziro Province du Ziro4.241,663Sapouy Sapouy26,345

External sources of information on Centre-Ouest

Centre-Ouest on Wikipedia