Hauts-Bassins Region, Administrative region in western Burkina Faso.
The Hauts-Bassins Region encompasses three provinces - Houet, Kénédougou, and Tuy - covering 25,343 square kilometers with Bobo-Dioulasso as its capital city.
Established on July 2, 2001, the region emerged as one of thirteen administrative divisions in Burkina Faso following the country's decentralization reforms.
The region features numerous ethnic communities practicing traditional crafts including weaving, pottery, and woodwork, with regular markets displaying local products.
The region maintains 658 kilometers of highways connecting major towns, while Bobo-Dioulasso airport provides air transportation links to other destinations.
Agricultural production in Hauts-Bassins reached 498,177 tonnes of corn and 359,349 tonnes of cotton in 2015, making it a leading farming region.
Location: Burkina Faso
Capital city: Bobo-Dioulasso
Shares border with: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, Sud-Ouest Region, Cascades Region
GPS coordinates: 11.25000,-4.50000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 09:44
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23.7 km
Comoé National Park
245.5 km
Mount Tenakourou
114.5 km
Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina Faso
196.1 km
Ruins of Loropéni
146.4 km
Sikasso tata
129.2 km
Kong mosque
234.2 km
Wa Naa's Palace
255.5 km
Karfiguéla waterfalls
68.4 km
Deux Balés National Park
173.1 km
Comoé National Park Research Station
286.9 km
Mamelon
127.5 km
Bontioli Reserve
154.8 km
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Perpetual Help in Nouna
179.3 km
Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire
234.2 km
Zawara
217.1 km
Grande mosquée de San
232.9 km
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Cathedral of San
232.4 km
Tisserands traditionnels
240.1 km
Ciné Sanyon
23.4 km
Pics de Sindou
97.2 km
Dioulassoba
23.7 km
Ruins of Loropéni
149.8 km
Forêt Classé de Kou (La Guinguette)
9.4 km
Dômes de Fabedougou
66.2 km
Ruines du tata Sikasso
128.1 km
Musée de Gaoua
176.9 km
Musée Rayimi à Issouka
256.2 kmReviews
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