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Burkina Faso address format & examples
How to write a Burkinabé address

Burkina Faso address examples
Residential address example7 Avenue De La Bendrologie
Ouagadougou
BFA
Postal box exampleAvenue De L'independance
BP 545
Bobo-Dioulasso
BFA
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Postal information
Burkina Faso's national postal system, "SONAPOST," was established in 1997. As of recent data, SONAPOST services approximately 112 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Burkina Faso. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
13 regions
Administration area names and abbreviations
Term to describe postal codes
code postal
Postal code in language
code postal
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website
SONAPOST
Country information
Country/territory name
Burkina Faso
ISO3
BFA
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
BF
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
BFA
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
854
Endonym
Burkina Faso
Total land area
274,200 KM²
Capital
Ouagadougou
Other major cities
Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou
Population information
Total population
23,251,485 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
32% / 68%
Urban population
7,440,475
Rural population
15,811,010
Official language
French
All languages spoken
Mossi, Fula, Gurma, Bobo
Most commonly used postal language
French, Dioula
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