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In Burkina Faso, cities are at a moderate distance from each other, with an average distance of 253 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.
| Ouagadougou | Bobo-Dioulasso | Banfora | Tenkodogo | Koudougou | Bama | Saaba | Gao | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouagadougou | - | 328 km 204 mi | 400 km 248 mi | 142 km 88 mi | 91 km 57 mi | 314 km 195 mi | 13 km 8 mi | 106 km 66 mi |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 328 km 204 mi | - | 78 km 48 mi | 433 km 269 mi | 241 km 150 mi | 95 km 59 mi | 340 km 212 mi | 237 km 147 mi |
| Banfora | 400 km 248 mi | 78 km 48 mi | - | 495 km 308 mi | 316 km 196 mi | 159 km 99 mi | 411 km 256 mi | 303 km 188 mi |
| Tenkodogo | 142 km 88 mi | 433 km 269 mi | 495 km 308 mi | - | 223 km 139 mi | 440 km 273 mi | 131 km 81 mi | 197 km 123 mi |
| Koudougou | 91 km 57 mi | 241 km 150 mi | 316 km 196 mi | 223 km 139 mi | - | 222 km 138 mi | 104 km 65 mi | 70 km 43 mi |
| Bama | 314 km 195 mi | 95 km 59 mi | 159 km 99 mi | 440 km 273 mi | 222 km 138 mi | - | 327 km 203 mi | 246 km 153 mi |
| Saaba | 13 km 8 mi | 340 km 212 mi | 411 km 256 mi | 131 km 81 mi | 104 km 65 mi | 327 km 203 mi | - | 115 km 72 mi |
| Gao | 106 km 66 mi | 237 km 147 mi | 303 km 188 mi | 197 km 123 mi | 70 km 43 mi | 246 km 153 mi | 115 km 72 mi | - |
Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 495 km, between Tenkodogo and Banfora. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Dori and Banfora, with 636 km. In the group of the 100 main cities, the longest distance is between Sindou and Diapaga, with 775 km.
| Group | From → To | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Among the main 10 cities | From Tenkodogo to Banfora | 495 km (308 mi) |
| Among the main 25 cities | From Dori to Banfora | 636 km (395 mi) |
| Among the main 100 cities | From Sindou to Diapaga | 775 km (481 mi) |
The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Burkina Faso is from Tin-Akoff to Batié, with a displacement of 5.08 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 562 km. The total distance between these cities is 637 km.
In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Diapaga to Sindou, with a displacement of 1.41 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 757 km. The total distance between these cities is 775 km.
International routes from cities in Burkina Faso reach significant distances, such as the 16,372 kilometers between Ouagadougou and Sydney, covering a transcontinental connection between Africa and Oceania. Below are some international distances from Burkina Faso.
| Ouagadougou → London | 4,343 km |
| Ouagadougou → Los Angeles | 11,592 km |
| Ouagadougou → Sydney | 16,372 km |
| Ouagadougou → Paris | 4,062 km |
| Ouagadougou → Tokyo | 13,312 km |
| Ouagadougou → Buenos Aires | 7,936 km |
| Bobo-Dioulasso → London | 4,488 km |
| Bobo-Dioulasso → Los Angeles | 11,444 km |
| Bobo-Dioulasso → Sydney | 16,479 km |
| Bobo-Dioulasso → Paris | 4,222 km |
| Bobo-Dioulasso → Tokyo | 13,592 km |
| Bobo-Dioulasso → Buenos Aires | 7,627 km |
| Banfora → London | 4,551 km |
| Banfora → Los Angeles | 11,443 km |
| Banfora → Sydney | 16,465 km |
| Banfora → Paris | 4,288 km |
| Banfora → Tokyo | 13,670 km |
| Banfora → Buenos Aires | 7,550 km |
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