Map of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Bobo-Dioulasso is the administrative centre of Hauts-Bassins, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 904,920. It lies at 11.1771°N, 4.2979°W. Bobo-Dioulasso is about 329 km (204 mi) southwest of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Orodara, 71 km to the west.

Bobo-Dioulasso at a glance

Where is Bobo-Dioulasso?

• The 2nd largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• The largest city in Hauts-Bassins on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 28 min on the shortest day to 12 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bobo-Dioulasso

• Orodara — 71 km west
• Banfora — 79 km southwest
• Houndé — 92 km northeast
• Niangoloko — 120 km southwest
• Sikasso — 150 km west, Mali
• Gaoua — 154 km southeast
• Dédougou — 170 km northeast
• Kadiolo — 175 km southwest, Mali
• Koutiala — 185 km northwest, Mali
• Bla — 253 km northwest, Mali

Largest cities in Hauts-Bassins

• Houndé — 87,151
• Orodara — 33,422

Largest cities in Burkina Faso

• Ouagadougou — 2,415,266
• Koudougou — 160,239
• Saaba — 136,011
• Ouahigouya — 124,587
• Kaya — 121,970
• Banfora — 117,452
• 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.