Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1987. With 4 inscribed properties, the country maintains a well-established presence on the World Heritage List. The majority of its sites are cultural properties, reflecting a strong emphasis on historical and architectural heritage. One of these properties is shared with neighboring countries, demonstrating cooperation across borders in heritage conservation.
Burkina Faso as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: April 2, 1987
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2015-2019
Total of Mandate Years: 4
Total of Mandates: 1
WHC Electoral Group: V(a) (Africa)
World Heritage Sites in Burkina Faso (4)
Cultural: 3 | Natural: 1 | Mixed: 0
- Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina Faso · Cultural
- Royal Court of Tiébélé · Cultural
- Ruins of Loropéni · Cultural
- W-Arly-Pendjari Complex · Natural (Transboundary)
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (8)
- L’art rupestre au Burkina Faso · submitted: January 5, 2026
- Forêt classée de la mare aux hippopotames · submitted: January 5, 2026
- La Maison du peuple · submitted: January 5, 2026
- Les Mosquées du style soudanais au Burkina Faso · submitted: January 5, 2026
- Sya, centre historique de Bobo-Dioulasso · submitted: January 5, 2026
- Le Village architectural de Koumi · submitted: January 5, 2026
- Les gravures rupestres du Sahel burkinabè : Pobé-Mengao, Arbinda et Markoye · submitted: January 24, 2012
- Les nécropoles de Bourzanga · submitted: April 9, 1996
Country Profile Burkina Faso
Official Name: Burkina Faso
Continent: Africa
Subregion: Western Africa
UNESCO Region: Africa
Capital: Ouagadougou
Population (2024): 23,548,781
Land Area: 273,600 km²
Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF)