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Burkina Faso
Western AfricaCapital Ouagadougou6 neighbours
Burkina Faso is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso is next to Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger and Togo.
A way to remember it
A landlocked block in west Africa, directly south of Mali and above Ghana, Togo and Benin.
Good to know
It was called Upper Volta until 1984.
Quick facts
- CapitalOuagadougou
- RegionAfrica, Western Africa
- Land borders6 countries
- Also known asBurkina Faso
Benin
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Mali
Niger
Togo