Burkina Faso boundaries data

geoBoundaries ADM3 boundaries for Burkina Faso: 351 units, representing 2007. Source: New York University Spatial Data Repository, Stanford University, Map Maker Limited. License on metadata pop-up on source page

geoBoundaries ADM0 boundaries for Burkina Faso: 1 units, representing 2017. Source: GeoBoundaries, World Bank.

geoBoundaries ADM1 boundaries for Burkina Faso: 13 units, representing 2017. Source: World Bank.

geoBoundaries ADM2 boundaries for Burkina Faso: 45 units, representing 2017. Source: World Bank.

Burkina Faso administrative level 0-3 boundaries (COD-AB) dataset version 03. This dataset is structured into 3 levels: - Admin 1: 17 Région - Admin 2: 47 Province - Admin 3: 351 Commune Dates associated with this dataset: - 16 December 2025: dataset reviewed for accuracy and completeness - 01 August 2025: valid for use by the humanitarian community - 01 July 2025: last edit to the dataset before publishing - 23 March 2020: boundaries created by the source Contributed by OCHA Burkina Faso. Quality assured, configured, and published by OCHA Field Information Services (FIS) and HDX. Part of the dataset: Global Subnational Administrative Boundaries

This dataset contains the following administrative boundaries: ADM0, ADM1, ADM2, ADM3. Produced and maintained since 2017, the geoBoundaries Global Database of Political Administrative Boundaries Database www.geoboundaries.org is an open license, standardized resource of boundaries (i.e., state, county) for every country in the world.

Burkina Faso administrative level 0-3 boundaries (COD-AB) dataset version 03. This dataset is structured into 3 levels: - Admin 1: 17 Région - Admin 2: 47 Province - Admin 3: 351 Commune Dates associated with this dataset: - 16 December 2025: dataset reviewed for accuracy and completeness - 01 August 2025: valid for use by the humanitarian community - 01 July 2025: last edit to the dataset before publishing - 23 March 2020: boundaries created by the source Contributed by [OCHA Burkina Faso](https://data.humdata.org/organization/ocha-burkina). Quality assured, configured, and published by [OCHA Field Information Services (FIS)](https://data.humdata.org/organization/ocha-fiss) and [HDX](https://data.humdata.org/organization/hdx). Part of the dataset: [Global Subnational Administrative Boundaries](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-global)

Retirement Notice: This item is in mature support as of October 2025 and will retire in December 2027.  A new version of this item is available for your use. Esri recommends updating your maps and apps to use the new version. Burkina Faso Province Boundaries provides a 2023 boundary with a total population count. The layer is designed to be used for mapping and analysis. It can be enriched with additional attributes using data enrichment tools in ArcGIS Online. The 2023 boundaries are provided by Michael Bauer Research GmbH. They are sourced from VBA (Volta Basin Authority). These were published in October 2023. Other administrative boundaries for this country are also available: Country Region

Retirement Notice: This item is in mature support as of October 2025 and will retire in December 2027.  A new version of this item is available for your use. Esri recommends updating your maps and apps to use the new version. Burkina Faso Region Boundaries provides a 2023 boundary with a total population count. The layer is designed to be used for mapping and analysis. It can be enriched with additional attributes using data enrichment tools in ArcGIS Online. The 2023 boundaries are provided by Michael Bauer Research GmbH. They are sourced from VBA (Volta Basin Authority). These were published in October 2023. Other administrative boundaries for this country are also available: Country Province

Third-level administrative divisions of Burkina Faso such as sub-districts or wards. Use this layer for fine-grained spatial analysis, community health planning, and detailed humanitarian response.

The national boundary of Burkina Faso, defining the outermost extent of the country's territory. Use this layer as a base for national-scale maps, spatial analysis, and geographic context in any GIS project covering Burkina Faso.

Retirement Notice: This item is in mature support as of October 2025 and will retire in December 2027.  A new version of this item is available for your use. Esri recommends updating your maps and apps to use the new version. Burkina Faso Country Boundaries provides a 2023 boundary with a total population count. The layer is designed to be used for mapping and analysis. It can be enriched with additional attributes using data enrichment tools in ArcGIS Online. The 2023 boundaries are provided by Michael Bauer Research GmbH. They are sourced from VBA (Volta Basin Authority). These were published in October 2023. Other administrative boundaries for this country are also available: Region Province

Second-level administrative divisions of Burkina Faso such as districts or departments. Use this layer for local government analysis, service delivery planning, and community-level spatial work.

First-level administrative divisions of Burkina Faso such as regions, provinces or states. Use this layer for regional analysis, planning, resource allocation, and thematic mapping at the provincial scale.

Burkina Faso administrative level 0-3 COD-EM edge-matched gazetteer, shapefiles, geodatabase, and geoservice. COD-EM datasets do not replace the authoritative COD-AB available here; however COD-EM datasets may be preferred for cartographic purposes. See caveats. These layers are suitable for database or GIS linkage to the Burkina Faso - Subnational Population Statistics tables using the ADM0, ADM1, ADM2, and ADM3_PCODE fields. Vetting by Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) with funding from USAID.