Map of Banfora, Burkina Faso

Banfora is the administrative centre of Cascades Region, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 117,452. It lies at 10.6333°N, 4.7667°W. Banfora is about 401 km (249 mi) southwest of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Orodara, 42 km to the northwest.

Banfora at a glance

Where is Banfora?

• The 7th largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 30 min on the shortest day to 12 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Banfora

• Orodara — 42 km northwest
• Niangoloko — 42 km southwest
• Bobo-Dioulasso — 79 km northeast
• Ouangolodougou — 85 km southwest, Ivory Coast
• Kadiolo — 110 km west, Mali
• Sikasso — 124 km northwest, Mali
• Ferkessédougou — 125 km south, Ivory Coast
• Korhogo — 161 km southwest, Ivory Coast
• Houndé — 167 km northeast
• Gaoua — 176 km east

Largest cities in Cascades Region

• Niangoloko — 33,292

Largest cities in Burkina Faso

• Ouagadougou — 2,415,266
• Bobo-Dioulasso — 904,920
• Koudougou — 160,239
• Saaba — 136,011
• Ouahigouya — 124,587
• Kaya — 121,970
• Pouytenga — 96,469
• Houndé — 87,151
• Fada N'gourma — 73,200
• Nioko I — 65,263

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.