Map of Pouytenga, Burkina Faso

Pouytenga is a city in Centre-Est, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 96,469. It lies at 12.2516°N, 0.4256°W. Pouytenga is about 121 km (75 mi) east of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Koupéla, 11 km to the southeast.

Pouytenga at a glance

Where is Pouytenga?

• The 8th largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• The largest city in Centre-Est on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 24 min on the shortest day to 12 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pouytenga

• Koupéla — 11 km southeast
• Zorgo — 21 km west
• Garango — 52 km south
• Tenkodogo — 53 km south
• Fada N'gourma — 88 km east
• Ziniaré — 102 km west
• Saaba — 108 km west
• Nioko I — 111 km west
• Kaya — 118 km northwest
• Ouagadougou — 121 km west

Largest cities in Centre-Est

• Tenkodogo — 61,936
• Koupéla — 49,372
• Garango — 40,404

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
• 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.