Map of Léo, Burkina Faso

Léo is a city in Centre-Ouest, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 51,743. It lies at 11.1003°N, 2.1065°W. Léo is about 154 km (96 mi) southwest of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Wa, 123 km to the south.

Léo at a glance

Where is Léo?

• The 16th largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Centre-Ouest 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 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Léo

• Wa — 123 km south, Ghana
• Koudougou — 131 km north
• Réo — 141 km north
• Saonré — 143 km northeast
• Gaoua — 145 km southwest
• Ouagadougou — 154 km northeast
• Houndé — 160 km west
• Saaba — 160 km northeast
• Nioko I — 161 km northeast
• Ziniaré — 187 km northeast

Largest cities in Centre-Ouest

• Koudougou — 160,239
• Réo — 33,894

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
• Banfora — 117,452
• Pouytenga — 96,469
• Houndé — 87,151
• Fada N'gourma — 73,200

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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.