Burkina Faso Postal Code

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Mali on the northwest, Niger on the northeast, Benin on the southeast, Togo and Ghana on the south, and Ivory Coast on the southwest. Ouagadougou is the capital and the largest city of Burkina Faso. The other major cities and towns in Burkina Faso are Bobo Dioulasso, Koudougou, Ouahigouya, Kaya, Banfora, Pouytenga, Hounde, Fada Ngourma, Dedougou, Djibo, Tenkodogo, Kongoussi, Leo, etc.

The official language of the country of Burkina Faso is French. The other spoken languages in Burkina Faso are Mossi, Bissa, Dyula, Fula, etc. Burkina Faso is well known for its unique way of celebrating its festivals like the Tabaski Festival, Festival International de la Culture Hip Hop, Festival Jazz, Festival des Masques et des Artes, Festival Panafricain du Cinema, Semaine National de la Culture, etc. Many foreigners or travelers also take part in the celebration and enjoy it.

The official name of the postal service in Burkina Faso is La Poste, Burkina Faso. The postal service in Burkina Faso was introduced on 28 April 1997 and the name La Poste Burkina Faso was adopted in 2018. At first, there was so much controversy over the places which were registered under the postal code office, but then slowly every region in Burkina Faso got its postal codes. The pin code is segregated in such a way that each of the postal codes is.

Land Area

Burkina Faso has a total land area of 2,74,200 km2, which comes to around a total of 1,05,900 mi2. The territory of Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions. It was further divided into 45 provinces which were subdivided into 351 departments or communes. It was further subdivided into cities, municipalities, towns, and villages.

Water Area

Burkina Faso has major sources of water including groundwater, lakes, rainwater, rivers, snow, soil moisture springs, streams, water, waterfall, wetlands, etc. Burkina Faso has more than eight lakes and a few water bodies. Some water bodies have developed as tourist spots. Many water bodies are small in area and contain a minimum volume of water. Most of these water bodies are fresh water and very few are salt lakes.

Mountains

Burkina Faso contains more than 153 named mountains. The highest peak and the most prominent mountain is Mount Tenakourou which is about 747 meters (2,451 feet). The other major mountains in Burkina Faso are Kanno, Kongourile, Kantolo, Tantyenge, Tantyenge, Tanmiougou, Kourountouin, Pipilere, Mont Koya, Tanlalle, etc.

Postal Stamps

List of postal and courier services in Burkina Faso:

• DHL Express Service Point
• U.T.A.
• FAMEX
• SONAPOST BATIE