Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions. Each region is administered by a Governor.
Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) is a landlocked Sahel country that shares borders with six nations. It lies between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea, south of the loop of the Niger River, mostly between latitudes 9° and 15°N (a small area is north of 15°), and longitudes 6°W and 3°E. The land is green in the south, with forests and fruit trees, and desert in the north.
Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions. Each region is administered by a Governor.