| Location | Western Africa, north of Ghana |
| Geographic coordinates | 13 00 N, 2 00 W |
| Map references | Africa |
| Area | total: 274,200 sq km land: 273,800 sq km water: 400 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly larger than Colorado |
| Land boundaries | total: 3,611 km border countries (6): Benin 386 km, Cote d'Ivoire 545 km, Ghana 602 km, Mali 1325 km, Niger 622 km, Togo 131 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
| Climate | three climate zones including a hot tropical savanna with a short rainy season in the southern half, a tropical hot semi-arid steppe climate typical of the Sahel region in the northern half, and small area of hot desert in the very north of the country bordering the Sahara Desert |
| Terrain | Mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in the west and southeast. Occupies an extensive plateau with savanna that is grassy in the north and gradually gives way to sparse forests in the south. (2019) |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m lowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m mean elevation: 297 m |
| Natural resources | gold, manganese, zinc, limestone, marble, phosphates, pumice, salt |
| Land use | agricultural land: 44.2% (2018 est.) arable land: 22% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 37% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 21.93% (2018 est.) forest: 19.3% (2018 est.) other: 36.5% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 550 sq km (2016) |
| Total renewable water resources | 13.5 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | recurring droughts |
| Geography - note | landlocked savanna cut by the three principal rivers of the Black, Red, and White Voltas |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
