Sahel, Burkina Faso

Sahel is one of 13 primary administrative regions in Burkina Faso with a population of approximately 1,094,907 people.

Facts and figures on Sahel at a glance

Region name: Sahel (Sahel)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,094,907 people
Country: Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Sahel (Sahel) is located in the regional capital Dori (Dori) with a population of 46,512 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Sahel's regional capital Dori to Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou (Ouagadougou) is approximately 246 km (153 mi).

Facts and figures about Sahel
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Sahel Sahel1,094,907 peopleDori Dori46,512 people

Compare with other regions in Burkina Faso.

Map of Sahel

Map of Sahel

Information on Sahel

Information on Sahel
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Sahel SahelDori Dori4Burkina FasoAfrica

Time in Sahel

Time in Sahel
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 5:29am (05:29h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 5:29am (05:29h)UTCAfrica/Ouagadougou

Geographic coordinates of Sahel

Latitude & Longitude of Sahel
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map14°02'00.6"N (14.0335100°)0°02'44.7"W (-0.0457500°)

Subregions in Sahel

There are 4 administrative subregions in Sahel.
Subregions in Sahel
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Oudalan Oudalan1.158,146Gorom-Gorom Gorom-Gorom9,752
Province du Seno Province du Séno2.404,104Dori Dori46,512
Province du Soum Province du Soum3.363,633Djibo Djibo61,462
Province du Yagha Province du Yagha4.169,024Sebba Sebba11,298

External sources of information on Sahel

Sahel on Wikipedia