Nord, Burkina Faso

Nord is one of 13 primary administrative regions in Burkina Faso with a population of approximately 1,720,908 people.

Facts and figures on Nord at a glance

Region name: Nord (Nord)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,720,908 people
Country: Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Nord (Nord) is located in the regional capital Ouahigouya (Ouahigouya) with a population of 124,587 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Nord's regional capital Ouahigouya to Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou (Ouagadougou) is approximately 166 km (103 mi).

Facts and figures about Nord
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Nord Nord1,720,908 peopleOuahigouya Ouahigouya124,587 people

Compare with other regions in Burkina Faso.

Map of Nord

Map of Nord

Information on Nord

Information on Nord
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Nord NordOuahigouya Ouahigouya4Burkina FasoAfrica

Time in Nord

Time in Nord
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 12:51am (00:51h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 12:51am (00:51h)UTCAfrica/Ouagadougou

Geographic coordinates of Nord

Latitude & Longitude of Nord
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map13°35'17.1"N (13.5880900°)2°25'16.3"W (-2.4212000°)

Subregions in Nord

There are 4 administrative subregions in Nord.
Subregions in Nord
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Province du Loroum Province du Loroum1.198,178Titao Titao48,241
Province du Passore Province du Passoré2.457,781Yako Yako38,679
Province du Yatenga Province du Yatenga3.824,994Ouahigouya Ouahigouya124,587
Province du Zondoma Province du Zondoma4.239,955Gourcy Gourcy40,141

External sources of information on Nord

Nord on Wikipedia