Distance between cities in Burkina Faso

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Distances between main cities

In Burkina Faso, cities are at a moderate distance from each other, with an average distance of 253 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Ouagadougou Bobo-Dioulasso Banfora Tenkodogo Koudougou Bama Saaba Ouahigouya
Ouagadougou - 329 km 401 km 142 km 91 km 314 km 13 km 166 km
Bobo-Dioulasso 329 km - 79 km 434 km 242 km 96 km 341 km 335 km
Banfora 401 km 79 km - 497 km 318 km 160 km 413 km 414 km
Tenkodogo 142 km 434 km 497 km - 223 km 440 km 131 km 299 km
Koudougou 91 km 242 km 318 km 223 km - 223 km 104 km 147 km
Bama 314 km 96 km 160 km 440 km 223 km - 327 km 275 km
Saaba 13 km 341 km 413 km 131 km 104 km 327 km - 173 km
Ouahigouya 166 km 335 km 414 km 299 km 147 km 275 km 173 km -

Longest distances in Burkina Faso

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 506 km, between Pouytenga and Banfora. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Banfora and Dori, with 638 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Sindou and Diapaga, with 775 km.

Group From → To Distance
Among the main 10 cities From Pouytenga to Banfora 506 km (315 mi)
Among the main 25 cities From Banfora to Dori 638 km (396 mi)
Among the main 100 cities From Sindou to Diapaga 775 km (481 mi)

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Burkina Faso is from Oursi to Batié, with a displacement of 4.79 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 530 km. The total distance between these cities is 594 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Diapaga to Sindou, with a displacement of 1.41 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 757 km. The total distance between these cities is 775 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Burkina Faso reach significant distances, such as the 16,372 kilometers between Ouagadougou and Sydney, covering a transcontinental connection between Africa and Oceania. Below are some international distances from Burkina Faso.

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