Sahel Region
Sahel is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001. The region's capital is Dori. Four provinces make up the region: Oudalan, Séno, Soum, and Yagha.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: region of Burkina Faso with 1,090,000 residents
- Description: region of Burkina Faso
- Also known as: “Liptako” and “Sahel”
- Neighbors: Gao, Mopti, and Timbuktu
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dori and Kampiti.
Dori
Dori is a town of about 18,000 people in North Burkina Faso. It is known for its herders and popular livestock markets.
Kampiti
Village
Kampiti is a town located in the Séno Province in the region of Sahel in Burkina Faso. The settlement lies at an altitude of around 281 m above the sea level. Kampiti is situated 7 km east of Sahel Region.
Sahel Region
- Location: Burkina Faso, West Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Sahel Region from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Sahel Region” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الساحل”
- Asturian: “Región del Sahel”
- Asturian: “Rexón del Sahel”
- Basque: “Sahel”
- Belarusian: “Саэль”
- Breton: “Sahel”
- Bulgarian: “Саел”
- Catalan: “Regió del Sahel”
- Cebuano: “Sahel”
- Chinese: “Sahel”
- Chinese: “薩赫勒大區”
- Croatian: “Sahel, Burkina Faso”
- Croatian: “Sahel”
- Danish: “Sahel”
- Dutch: “Sahel”
- Finnish: “Sahel”
- French: “Liptako”
- French: “Sahel”
- Galician: “Sahel, Burkina Faso”
- Galician: “Sahel”
- Georgian: “საჰელის რეგიონი”
- German: “Sahel”
- Greek: “Σαχέλ”
- Indonesian: “Region Sahel”
- Italian: “regione del Sahel”
- Italian: “Regione del Sahel”
- Japanese: “サヘル地方”
- Korean: “사엘주”
- Lithuanian: “Sahelio regionas”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Sahel”
- Northern Frisian: “Sahel”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sahel”
- Norwegian: “Sahel”
- Persian: “ناحیه ساحل”
- Polish: “Region Sahel”
- Portuguese: “Região Sahel”
- Russian: “Сахель”
- Slovenian: “Sahel”
- Spanish: “Region del Sahel”
- Spanish: “Región del Sahel”
- Swedish: “Sahel, Burkina Faso”
- Swedish: “Sahel”
- Turkish: “Sahel Bölgesi”
- Ukrainian: “Сахель”
- Urdu: “سہیل ریجن”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wèndou and Diomga.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dori Airport and Mare de Dori.
Burkina Faso: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Banfora, and Koudougou.
Curious Places to Discover
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