Mikoa ya Burkina Faso
Mikoa ya Burkina Faso ni ngazi ya kwanza ya ugatuzi nchini Burkina Faso. Kuanzia Julai 2025 jumla yake ni mikoa 17 ya kiutawala. Mkuu wa mkoa huitwa gavana. Mikoa hiyo imegawanywa katika wilaya (provinces) 47 na kata (communes) 351.
Mageuzi hayo yanaathiri haswa Boucle du Mouhoun, Mashariki, na Sahel, ambayo inachukua 43% ya eneo hilo lote. Mikoa minne mipya, Soum, Sirba, Tapoa, na Sourou, imeundwa ikiwa na miji mikuu iliyoteuliwa, huku majina ya mikoa na mikoa yakibadilishwa kulingana na majina ya kienyeji.
| Jina jipya | Mkoa wa zamani | Makao makuu | Eneo (km²) | Maana ya jina jipya kwa Kiingereza |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankui | Boucle du Mouhoun | Dédougou | 19,722 | Bankui is a name composed of "Ban", that means forests and "kui", which means village or location. |
| Djôrô | Sud-Ouest Region | Gaoua | 16,153 | Name referring to the widespread practice of the initiation culture known as “djôrô” in the region. |
| Goulmou | Est Region | Fada N'gourma | 18,143 | Historical name which refers to an ethnolinguistic and cultural group whose loyalty is to the king of Fada N’Gourma |
| Guiriko | Hauts-Bassins | Bobo-Dioulasso | 25,343 | Name referring to the ancient kingdom founded in the 18th century and of which Sya, present-day Bobo-Dioulasso, was the capital. Historically, it was a commercial and political space of the kingdom. |
| Kadiogo | Centre Region | Ouagadougou | 2,869 | Kadiogo or kaadyoogo originally referred to a river that flowed not far from the Moog-Naaba's palace. Water for the Moog-Naaba's personal use was taken from this river. |
| Kuilsé | Centre-Nord Region | Kaya | 19,677 | Kuilsé in the Mooré language means watercourse. This name refers to the watercourses that are in the region (the Nakanbé River, Lakes Bam, Dem and Sian). |
| Liptako | Sahel Region | Dori | 23,155 | Liptako is composed of "Liba" which means "to overthrow" and "ta-a-ko" which means "one cannot", in the Fulfulde language. |
| Nakambé | Centre-Est Region | Tenkodogo | 14,710 | Hydronym taken from one of the country's main rivers that irrigates the region. The name Nakambé of the former White Volta River came about during the Democratic and Popular Revolution. |
| Nando | Centre-Ouest Region | Koudougou | 21,752 | Nando is the old name in the Gourounssi language for the town of Koudougou. |
| Nazinon | Centre-Sud Region | Manga | 11,457 | Hydronym taken from one of the country's main rivers that irrigates the region. The name Nazinon of the former Red Volta River came about during the Democratic and Popular Revolution. |
| Oubri | Plateau-Central Region | Ziniaré | 8,545 | Name referring to the third grandson of Ouédraogo who founded the kingdom of Wogdgo. It is one of the Mossi kingdoms. |
| Sirba | Est Region | Bogandé | 13,513 | Hydronym taken from a watercourse which has its source in Ganzourgou and which crosses the two provinces of the region. |
| Soum | Sahel Region | Djibo | 12,205 | A hydronym that designates a pond in the region and forms the border between the Séno-mango sand dunes and the savannah. This name refers to the ecosystem formed by the Soum pond with the sand dunes. |
| Sourou | Boucle du Mouhoun | Tougan | 14,611 | Hydronym taken from an important watercourse (distributary of the Mouhoun River) which irrigates vast plains of the region and whose agro-sylvo-pastoral, faunal and fishing potential constitutes important resources for the harmonious development of this entity. |
| Tannounyan | Cascades Region | Banfora | 18,424 | Tannounyan in Turka and Gouin languages means hills or cliffs. This proposition refers to the relief of the region with its fascinating landscapes, including the chain of domes of Fabedougou, the peaks of Sindou, Mount Ténakourou and the piton of Bérégadougou. |
| Tapoa | Est Region | Diapaga | 14,572 | Hydronym taken from the main watercourse that crosses the region. |
| Yaadga | Nord Region | Ouahigouya | 16,414 | Name referring to the name of the grandson of Naba Oubri who founded the kingdom of Yatenga. This kingdom is one of the Mossi kingdoms. |
Kabla ya Julai 2025 hali ilikuwa kama ifuatavyo:
| Mkoa | Eneo (km2) [1] |
Idadi ya watu (2011) |
Makao makuu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boucle du Mouhoun | 34,333 | 1,631,321 | Dédougou |
| Cascades | 18,424 | 637,279 | Banfora |
| Centre | 2,869 | 2,136,581 | Ouagadougou |
| Centre-Est | 14,710 | 1,302,449 | Tenkodogo |
| Centre-Nord | 19,677 | 1,375,380 | Kaya |
| Centre-Ouest | 21,752 | 1,348,784 | Koudougou |
| Centre-Sud | 11,457 | 722,631 | Manga |
| Est | 46,694 | 1,416,229 | Fada N'gourma |
| Hauts-Bassins | 25,343 | 1,469,604 | Bobo Dioulasso |
| Nord | 16,414 | 1,185,604 | Ouahigouya |
| Plateau-Central | 8,545 | 696,372 | Ziniaré |
| Sahel | 35,360 | 968,442 | Dori |
| Sud-Ouest | 16,153 | 620,767 | Gaoua |