Map of Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso

Tenkodogo is the administrative centre of Centre-Est, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 61,936. It lies at 11.7800°N, 0.3697°W. Tenkodogo is about 142 km (88 mi) southeast of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Garango, 20 km to the west.

Tenkodogo at a glance

Where is Tenkodogo?

• The 13th largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Centre-Est on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 26 min on the shortest day to 12 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Tenkodogo

• Garango — 20 km west
• Koupéla — 44 km north
• Pouytenga — 53 km north
• Zorgo — 59 km northwest
• Bawku — 81 km south, Ghana
• Fada N'gourma — 85 km east
• Dapaong — 120 km southeast, Togo
• Bolgatanga — 122 km southwest, Ghana
• Saaba — 131 km northwest
• Ziniaré — 135 km northwest

Largest cities in Centre-Est

• Pouytenga — 96,469
• 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
• 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.