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Burkina Faso address format & examples

How to write a Burkinabé address

While Burkina Faso has over 60 indigenous languages spoken within its borders, the mailing address format is universal for the entire country. If you're curious about the Burkina Faso mailing address format so that you can mail something to someone going to one of the oldest universities in West Africa, we've got address examples for you to follow. Or maybe you're curious about the Burkinabé address format because you want to request some gold from their rich gold mines.

Either way, finding the international Burkina Faso address format is simple with Smarty. On this page, you'll find examples of Burkina Faso address format to compare against, and you can use Smarty tools to check any address in the world. You can learn how to address a letter to Burkina Faso or any other country worldwide. OK, I promised you the Burkina Faso mailing address format, so here you go.

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name.
  2. Building number and street name - Building number and street go together without any punctuation between them.
  3. City - The city has its own line.
  4. Country - Written as BFA.
Burkina Faso address example

Burkina Faso address examples

Typical address example

7 Avenue De La Bendrologie

Ouagadougou

BFA

Postal box example

Avenue De L'independance

BP 545

Bobo-Dioulasso

BFA

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Burkina Faso addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Burkinabé address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.
Single Address Verification ToolBulk Address Validation ToolInternational Street Address API

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

Boucle du Mouhoun (01)

Cascades (02)

Centre (03)

Centre-Est (04)

Centre-Nord (05)

Centre-Ouest (06)

Centre-Sud (07)

Est (08)

Hauts-Bassins (09)

Nord (10)

Plateau-Central (11)

Sahel (12)

Sud-Ouest (13)

Term to describe postal codes
code postal
Postal code in language
code postal
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

There's more address information available for Burkina Faso than just the Burkinabé mailing address format! Smarty provides everything from ISO codes and latitude/longitude to major city information and address component data. You've got the right Burkinabé address format, but there's more to learn!

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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Countries and territories related to Burkina Faso

Now that you've seen our Burkinabé address examples and have become a wizard at Burkina Faso address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or Africa address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
AlgeriaBeninBotswanaCameroonEgyptGhanaIvory CoastKenyaMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNigeriaRéunionSao Tome and PrincipeSouth AfricaTanzaniaTogoTunisiaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe
*Data Updated As of January 01, 2024

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