2 Burkina Faso Logistics Infrastructure

2 Burkina Faso Logistics Infrastructure

The following sections contains information on the logistics infrastructure of Burkina Faso.

2.1 Burkina Faso Port Assessment

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country relying upon the seaport services of neighbouring countries. However, the country has a dry port located in Bobo Dioulasso carried by the CCI (Chambre de Commerce et de l’Industrie - more information here). The dry-port welcomes operators economic, public administration and the customs administration to facilitate import and export activities. According to the CBC (Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs) the country is importing 98% of its merchandise by sea with transhipment by road through the main below four corridors:

Lomé (Togo), Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), Cotonou (Benin), Téma & (Ghana)

The CBC is a professional public establishment with the main missions to coordinate the interventions of partners in the transport chain in transit countries to reduce delivery times and costs and to manage the freight coming from all the corridors (import & export). The CBC of Burkina Faso is a member of the UCCA (Union des Conseils des Chargeurs Africains) and participates to the regional discussion and meeting to improve the freight management within the region.

The CBC is represented in each port and each border entry of the country to support the freight operations and to monitor the truck traffic through their online system called Système de gestion du transport terrestre et aérien des marchandises (Sygestran). In case of strike, losing containers or issues with transporters for example, the CBC with their local representatives is intervening to find solutions. 

Port

Corridor starting

Corridor Ending

Total Length (km)

Length in Burkina (km)

Lomé, Togo

Ouagadougou

Lomé

948

281

Lomé, Togo

Bobo Dioulasso

Lomé

1300

637

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Ouagadougou

Abidjan

1148

510

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Bobo Dioulasso

Abidjan

793

155

Cotonou, Benin

Ouagadougou

Cotonou

1060

370

Cotonou, Benin

Bobo Dioulasso

Cotonou

1416

725

Téma, Ghana

Ouagadougou

Téma

1040

170

Téma, Ghana

Bobo Dioulasso

Téma

1396

526


For more information, please click on the following links:

Dry port of Bobo-Dioulasso

2.1 Togo Port of Lomé

2.1.1 Cote D'Ivoire Port Autonome d'Abidjan

2.1 Benin Autonomous Port of Cotonou

2.1.1 Ghana Port of Takoradi

2.1.2 Ghana Port of Tema


2.2 Burkina Faso Aviation

 

ANAC is the national regulatory authority in charge of the regulations, supervision and control of civil aviation activities in accordance with the principles of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization). Since 1959, Burkina Faso is a member of the ASECNA (Agence pour la Sécurité de la Navigation Aérienne en Afrique et à Madagascar) composed of seventeen (17) African states members. ASECNA’s main mission is to provide air navigation services, aeronautical information services and aeronautical meteorology services.

Burkina Faso has a total of forty-seven (47) airfields however only few of them are operational like Fada N’Gouma and used by private airline companies (transportation of passengers working in the mine sector for example). Direction Aérodromes Navigation Aérienne Sureté (DANAS) is the department in charge to do airfield assessment (last one was conducted in 2016) however due to the current insecurity situation in country, this activity is still on hold.

List of airfields in Burkina Faso are available here.

Only Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso are classified as international airports and represent the main point of entry and exit of the country. However, Ouagadougou airport represents 89% of the airline traffic. Then, since 2017, the government has launched the construction of a new airport Ouagadougou -Donsin located 35 km from the capital to meet the continuous increase of the traffic with an opening scheduled in 2024.

Source: Google Maps and Burkina24.com


For more information on government agency and airport company contact information, please see the following links: 4.1 Government Contact List and 4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.

Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft

For information on procedures for foreign registered aircraft, the ANAC - under its DEA (Direction Exploitation des Aéronefs) subdivision - is in charge to grant an air operator’s certificate (AOC) according to the nature of request. However, the requester needs to do an official registration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs whom will liaise in parallel with the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Security to obtain all the necessary clearance to operate in Burkina Faso.

Below information are extracted from the Aeronautical Information Publications  published by ASECNA and related to Burkina Faso.

Link to General 1.2 Overflight and Landing on the aerodrome document

According to the New Article 114 of Civil Aviation Code, the aircraft registered in a foreign State are not allowed to operate activities against remuneration in Burkina Faso that only in accordance with agreements or Conventions signed between the Government of Burkina and the registration state or under the terms of a special and temporary authorization granted by the Minister in charge of Civil Aviation. In case of no agreement, no convention or authorization indicating the nature of expected activities, an aircraft registered in a foreign State must obtain, before coming in Burkina Faso, (…), a request for authorization to one the following organisms for the civils aircraft:

  • Either directly to the Ministry in charge of Civil Aviation (D.A.C)
  • Either to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in charge of dispatching them to the Ministry in charge of Civil Aviation (D.A.C)

The requests dispatched by ways others that those of the AFTN (Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network) will be addressed at least seven (7) working days before the expected arrival date of the aircraft in Burkina.

The requests dispatched by AFTN network will be transmitted 72 working hours before the expected arrival date. This delay may be reduced to 48 working hours when they are concerned with transport for humanitarian purposes or in case of imperative needs.

Regarding any aircraft registered in a foreign State that wants to come in Burkina at the ends of tourism or other activities not remunerated, as well as any aircraft registered in a foreign State that wants only to fly over the territory of Burkina Republic or to perform technical stopovers, these aircraft must conform in accordance with international agreements or Conventions, to the present arrangement while providing the following information in their request:

  • Type of aircraft
  • Registration Mark
  • Flight number or Call Sign
  • Name of Operator and address
  • Aircraft Owner (in case of chartering)
  • Name and nationality of the aircraft commander
  • Crew Number, names and nationality
  • Complete routes (aerodrome departure, intermediate stopovers, arrival/departure aerodrome in BURKINA, final destination)
  • Cargo (nature and cargo quantity, passengers’ number)
  • Flight purpose


2.2.1 Burkina Faso Ouagadougou International Airport


Airport Overview

Airport Location and Contact

Country

Burkina Faso

Province or District

Centre

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Airport

Ouagadougou (2km)

Airport’s Complete Name

International Airport Thomas SANKARA Ouagadougou

Latitude

12.354993

Longitude

-1.513623

Elevation (ft and m)

1,037 ft / 316 m

IATA Code

OUA

ICAO Code

DFFD

Managing Company or Airport Authority

Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ANAC)

Management Contact Person

25 30 65 15 / 25 30 65 16 / 25 30 66 04

aimouaga@gmail.com

Open From (hours)

07h30

Open To (hours)

15h30

Airport Picture

Source: Google Maps and WFP/NB

Link to  Ouagadougou Airport Map – OACI 2021

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Several daily flights connect to Ouagadougou with the other capitals of the sub-region and intercontinental flights allow passenger traffic between Europe, the Middle East and other continents directly or with a connection. Below airline companies currently operating at Ouagadougou airport:

Source: Flightconnection.com

Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, travel restrictions can apply at final destination and/or Airline companies can interrupt their commercial flights without notice.


For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

Last March 2020, due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the government decided to close both road and air borders however freight activities remained active. From March to August 2021, international commercial flights were totally suspended then the traffic resumed progressively in August 2021 with sanitary measures in place (temperature control, mandatory negative PCR test at arrival).

Since 2017, the government has launched the construction of a new airport Ouagadougou -Donsin located 35 km from the capital to meet the continuous increase of the traffic. This project is piloted by the MOAD (Maitrise d’ouvrage de l’aéroport de Donsin) with an opening scheduled in 2024.

Performance for 2019

Per Year Per Month Per Day
Total Aircraft Movements 17,398 N/A N/A
Total Passengers 619,370 N/A N/A
Total Capacity of the Airport 11,000 MT N/A N/A
Current Activity of the Airport 9950 MT N/A N/A

United Nation Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS)

UNHAS is operating in Burkina Faso from Ouagadougou since August 2020 with five flights per week plus destinations on request to support the humanitarian community within their relief activities. Contact details and routes are available in Burkina Faso Logistics Cluster website here.

Source: UNHAS

As date of October 2021, UNHAS has transported more than 1500 passengers and 115 Mt on behalf of the humanitarian community.



Source: UNHAS

UNHAS flight from Dori. Photo: WFP/NB

Link to Brochure d’Information Sur le Transport Aérien Organisé par UNHAS Burkina Faso

Runways


Runway #04

Runway #22

Runway Dimensions

3014 x 45 m

3014 x 45 m

Orientation

04/22

04/22

Surface

Bituminous concrete

Bituminous concrete

Helicopter Pad

Helipad #1

Present

 Nil

Largest Helicopter that can Land

Nil

Width and Length (m)

Nil

Surface

Nil

Airport Infrastructure Details

Customs

Yes

JET A-1 fuel

Yes

Immigration

Yes

AVGAS 100

Yes

Terminal Building

Yes

Single Point Refueling

Yes

Passenger Terminal

Yes

Air Starter Units

Yes

Cargo terminal

Yes

Ground Power (mobile)

Yes

Pax Transport to Airfield

Yes

Ground Handling Services

Yes

Control Tower

Yes

Latrine Servicing

Yes

Weather Facilities

Yes

Fire Fighting Category (ICAO)

Level: 8

Catering Services

Yes

De-icing Equipment

Nil

Base Operating Room

Yes

Parking Ramp Lighting

Yes

Airport Radar

Yes

Approach & Runway Lights

Yes

NDB

Yes

VOR

Yes

ILS

Yes



Airport Operating Details

Operating Details

Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Bulk Cargo

Boeing 747-400

Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Pallet

Boeing 747-400

Total Aircraft Parking Area (m²)

11 parking areas are available

Storage Area (m3 and MT)

Only bonded storage is available at the airport.

Handling Equipment

Elevators / Hi Loaders

Yes

Max Capacity (MT)

12 MT

Max Height (m)

n/a

Loading Ramps

Yes

Other Comments

RACGAE  (Régie Administrative Chargée de la Gestion de l'Assistance en Escale) is certified by the ANAC to operate the handling service at Ouagadougou Airport for any airline company except for Air Burkina which has its own handling service in place and certified by the ANAC.

Certification is only valid for one year and renewable.

Customs Guidance

Customs and Immigration services are available during hours of scheduled operations and on request.


For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Storage Facilities

Storage facilities are not available at Ouagadougou airport except the bond warehouse (2350 m²) managed by the Customs. If a space is needed for any special reason (humanitarian cargo for example), the requester must contact Customs accordingly.

Airfield Costs

Please find below the list of charges applicable in Burkina Faso (extracted from  AIP ASECNA Part 1 General (GEN) -  GEN 4 Charges dated on 25 March 2021)

Burkina Faso Charge list


2.2.2 Burkina Faso Bobo Dioulasso International Airport


Airport Overview

Airport Location and Contact

Country

Burkina Faso

Province or District

Haut Bassin

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Airport

Bobo Dioulasso (2.6 km)

Airport’s Complete Name

Bobo Dioulasso Airport

Latitude

11.160542

Longitude

-4.324984

Elevation (ft and m)

461 m / 1512 ft

IATA Code

BOY 

ICAO Code

DFOO

Managing Company or Airport Authority

Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ANAC)

Management Contact Person

20 97 00 70 / 20 97 01 40

asecnadfoo@gmail.com

Open From (hours)

Monday - Sunday: 0600/2000

Open To (hours)

Airport Picture

 Source: Google Maps

Link to Bobo Dioulasso Airport Map – OACI 2019

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Only Air Burkina is operating in Bobo Dioulasso with a single weekly international direct flight to Abidjan and three domestic flights per week to Ouagadougou.

Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, travel restrictions can apply at final destination and/or Airline companies can interrupt their commercial flights without notice.


For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

Last March 2020, due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the government decided to close both road and air borders however freight activities remained active. From March to August 2021, international commercial flights were totally suspended then the traffic resumed progressively in August 2021 with sanitary measures in place (temperature control, negative PCR test, etc).

Airport Performance for 2019

Per Year
Total Aircraft Movements 1,427
Total Passengers 49,200
Total Capacity of Airport (MT) N/A
Current Activity of Airport (MT) N/A

Runways


Runway #06

Runway #24

Runway Dimensions

3300 x 45 m

3300 x 45 m

Orientation

057° (052,8° T)

237° (232,8° T)

Surface

Bituminous concrete

Bituminous concrete

Airport Infrastructure Details

Customs

Yes

JET A-1 fuel

Yes

Immigration

Yes

AVGAS 100

Yes

Terminal Building

Yes

Single Point Refueling

Yes

Passenger Terminal

Yes

Air Starter Units

Yes

Cargo terminal

Yes

Ground Power (mobile)

Yes

Pax Transport to Airfield

Yes

Ground Handling Services

Yes

Control Tower

Yes

Latrine Servicing

Yes

Weather Facilities

Yes

Fire Fighting Category (ICAO)

Level: 6

Catering Services

Yes

De-icing Equipment

Nil

Base Operating Room

Yes

Parking Ramp Lighting

Yes

Airport Radar

Yes

Approach & Runway Lights

Yes

NDB

No

VOR

Yes

ILS

Yes



Airport Operating Details

Operating Details

Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Bulk Cargo

Boeing 747-400

Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Pallet

Boeing 747-400

Total Aircraft Parking Area (m²)

N/A

Storage Area (m3 and MT)

Only bonded storage is available at the airport.

Handling Equipment

Elevators / Hi Loaders

Yes

Max Capacity (MT)

12 MT

Max Height (m)

N/A

Loading Ramps

Yes

Other Comments

RACGAE is certified by the ANAC to operate the handling service at Ouagadougou Airport for any airline company except for Air Burkina which has its own handling service in place and certified by the ANAC.

Certification is only valid for one year and renewable.

Customs Guidance

Customs and Immigration services are available during hours of scheduled operations and on request. For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Storage Facilities

Storage facilities are not available at Bobo Dioulasso Airport.

Airfield Costs

Please find below the list of charges applicable in Burkina Faso (extracted from AIP ASECNA Part 1 General (GEN) -  GEN 4 Charges dated on 25 March 2021).

Burkina Faso Charge list



2.2.3 Burkina Faso Dori National Airport

Burkina Faso Dori National Airport

For information on Burkina Faso Dori National Airport contacts, please see the following link: 

4.2.1 Burkina Faso Government Contact List

4.2.5 Burkina Faso Airport Company Contact List

Airport Details

Country

Burkina Faso

Latitude

14.02453

Province / District

Le Sahel

Longitude

-.065361

Airport Name

Dori

Elevation (ft)

280

IATA & ICAO codes

DOR - DFEE

Surface

BL

Town or City (closest)

Dori

Runway Condition

Good

NGO / UN (on ground)

n/a

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Dimension

1200m x 30m

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

n/a

Refueling Capacity

n/a

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

no

Runway Heading

n/a

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

n/a

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

n/a

Windsock (Yes / No)

n/a

Weather Information (Yes / No)

n/a

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

n/a

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

n/a

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

n/a

2.2.4 Burkina Faso Ouahigouya National Airport

Burkina Faso Ouahigouya National Airport

For information on Burkina Faso Ouahigouya National Airport contacts, please see the following link:  

4.2.1 Burkina Faso Government Contact List

4.2.5 Burkina Faso Airport Company Contact List

 

Airport Details

Country

Burkina Faso

Latitude

13.56294

Province / District

Le Nord

Longitude

-2.423139

Airport Name

Ouahigouya

Elevation (ft)

337

IATA & ICAO codes

OUG - DFCC

Surface

BL

Town or City (closest)

Ouahigouya

Runway Condition

Good

NGO / UN (on ground)

n/a

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Dimension

1800m x 40m

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

n/a

Refueling Capacity

n/a

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Heading

n/a

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

n/a

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

n/a

Windsock (Yes / No)

n/a

Weather Information (Yes / No)

n/a

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

n/a

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

n/a

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

n/a

 

 

2.2.5 Burkina Faso Kaya National Airport

Burkina Faso Kaya National Airport 

For information on Burkina Faso Dori National Airport contacts, please see the following link: 

4.2.1 Burkina Faso Government Contact List

4.2.5 Burkina Faso Airport Company Contact List

Airport Details

Country

Burkina Faso

Latitude

13.07736

Province / District

Centre Nord

Longitude

-1.100278

Airport Name

Kaya

Elevation (ft)

300

IATA & ICAO codes

? - DFCA

Surface

BL

Town or City (closest)

Kaya

Runway Condition

Good

NGO / UN (on ground)

n/a

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Dimension

500m x 27m

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

No

Refueling Capacity

n/a

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Heading

n/a

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

n/a

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

n/a

Windsock (Yes / No)

n/a

Weather Information (Yes / No)

n/a

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

n/a

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

n/a

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

n/a

2.2.6 Burkina Faso Fada N'Gourma National Airport

Burkina Faso Fada N'Gourma National Airport

For information on Burkina Faso Fada N'Gourma National Airport contacts, please see the following link: 

4.2.1 Burkina Faso Government Contact List

4.2.5 Burkina Faso Airport Company Contact List

Airport Details

Country

Burkina Faso

Latitude

12.04067

Province / District

L’Est

Longitude

.364333

Airport Name

Fada N'Gourma

Elevation (ft)

312

IATA & ICAO codes

FNG - DFEF

Surface

BL

Town or City (closest)

Fada N'Gourma

Runway Condition

Good

NGO / UN (on ground)

n/a

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Dimension

1500m x 20m

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

n/a

Refueling Capacity

n/a

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

No

Runway Heading

n/a

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

n/a

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

n/a

Windsock (Yes / No)

n/a

Weather Information (Yes / No)

n/a

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

n/a

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

n/a

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

n/a

2.2.7 Burkina Faso Dedougou National Airport

Burkina Faso Dedougou National Airport 

For information on Burkina Faso Dedougou National Airport contacts, please see the following link:  

4.2.1 Burkina Faso Government Contact List

4.2.5 Burkina Faso Airport Company Contact List

Airport Details

Country

Burkina Faso

Latitude

12.46081

Province / District

La Boucle de Mouhoun

Longitude

-3.488556

Airport Name

Dedougou

Elevation (ft)

300

IATA & ICAO codes

? - DFOU

Surface

BL

Town or City (closest)

Dedougou

Runway Condition

Good

NGO / UN (on ground)

n/a

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Dimension

2500m x 35m

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

n/a

Refueling Capacity

n/a

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

No

Runway Heading

n/a

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

n/a

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

n/a

Windsock (Yes / No)

n/a

Weather Information (Yes / No)

n/a

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

n/a

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

n/a

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

n/a

2.2.8 Burkina Faso Banfora National Airport

Burkina Faso Banfora National Airport

For information on Burkina Faso Banfora National Airport contacts, please see the following link: 

4.2.1 Burkina Faso Government Contact List

4.2.5 Burkina Faso Airport Company Contact List

Airport Details

Country

Burkina Faso

Latitude

10.68936

Province / District

Les Cascades

Longitude

-4.727528

Airport Name

Banfora

Elevation (ft)

300

IATA & ICAO codes

BNR - DFOB

Surface

BL

Town or City (closest)

Banfora

Runway Condition

Good

NGO / UN (on ground)

n/a

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Dimension

1200m x 30m

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

n/a

Refueling Capacity

n/a

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

No

Runway Heading

n/a

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

n/a

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

n/a

Windsock (Yes / No)

n/a

Weather Information (Yes / No)

n/a

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

n/a

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

n/a

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

n/a

2.2.9 Burkina Faso Gaoua National Airport

Burkina Faso Gaoua National Airport

For information on Burkina Faso Gaoua National Airport contacts, please see the following link: 

4.2.1 Burkina Faso Government Contact List

4.2.5 Burkina Faso Airport Company Contact List

Airport Details

Country

Burkina Faso

Latitude

10.383

Province / District

Sud Ouest

Longitude

-3.164389

Airport Name

Amilcar Cabral

Elevation (ft)

329

IATA & ICAO codes

XGA - DFOG

Surface

BL/BA

Town or City (closest)

Gaoua

Runway Condition

Good

NGO / UN (on ground)

n/a

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Dimension

1500m x 30m

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

n/a

Refueling Capacity

n/a

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

No

Runway Heading

n/a

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

n/a

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

n/a

Windsock (Yes / No)

n/a

Weather Information (Yes / No)

n/a

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

n/a

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

n/a

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

n/a

2.2.10 Burkina Faso Koudougou National Airport

Burkina Faso Koudougou National Airport

For information on Burkina Faso Koudougou National Airport contacts, please see the following link: 

4.2.1 Burkina Faso Government Contact List

4.2.5 Burkina Faso Airport Company Contact List

Airport Details

Country

Burkina Faso

Latitude

12.26764

Province / District

Centre Ouest

Longitude

-2.387417

Airport Name

Koudougou

Elevation (ft)

305

IATA & ICAO codes

? - DFCK

Surface

BL

Town or City (closest)

Koudougou

Runway Condition

Good

NGO / UN (on ground)

n/a

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Dimension

800m x 30m

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

n/a

Refueling Capacity

n/a

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

no

Runway Heading

n/a

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

n/a

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

n/a

Windsock (Yes / No)

n/a

Weather Information (Yes / No)

n/a

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

n/a

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

n/a

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

n/a

2.2.11 Burkina Faso Manga National Airport

Burkina Faso Manga National Airport

For information on Burkina Faso Manga National Airport contacts, please see the following link: 

4.2.1 Burkina Faso Government Contact List

4.2.5 Burkina Faso Airport Company Contact List

Airport Details

Country

Burkina Faso

Latitude

079°

Province / District

Centre Sud

Longitude

259°

Airport Name

Manga

Elevation (ft)

250

IATA & ICAO codes

? - DFCM

Surface

BL

Town or City (closest)

Manga

Runway Condition

Good

NGO / UN (on ground)

n/a

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Dimension

400m x 20m

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

n/a

Refueling Capacity

n/a

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

No

Runway Heading

n/a

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

n/a

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

n/a

Windsock (Yes / No)

n/a

Weather Information (Yes / No)

n/a

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

n/a

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

n/a

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

n/a

2.2.12 Burkina Faso Tenkodogo National Airport

Burkina Faso Tenkodogo National Airport 

For information on Burkina Faso Tenkodogo National Airport contacts, please see the following link: 

4.2.1 Burkina Faso Government Contact List

4.2.5 Burkina Faso Airport Company Contact List

Airport Details

Country

Burkina Faso

Latitude

11.80233

Province / District

Centre Est

Longitude

-.3715

Airport Name

Tenkodogo

Elevation (ft)

310

IATA & ICAO codes

TEG - DFET

Surface

BL/ BE/ BL

Town or City (closest)

Tenkodogo

Runway Condition

Good

NGO / UN (on ground)

n/a

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

n/a

Runway Dimension

1200/400m x 30/30m

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

n/a

Refueling Capacity

n/a

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

No

Runway Heading

n/a

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

n/a

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

n/a

Windsock (Yes / No)

n/a

Weather Information (Yes / No)

n/a

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

n/a

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

n/a

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

n/a

2.3 Burkina Faso Road Network


For the government, it is essential to open the country by launching road projects to boost the local economy, to expand the regional trade and to reduce transport delays for goods imported and exported through the different main corridors (Togo, Benin & Côte d’Ivoire). In addition, the population will benefit from improved road safety and better access to the regional market. However, the government is facing some delays to achieve projects due to the recent Covid 19 pandemic, security issues in some area or complex coordination among numerous institutions and stakeholders. The past 2016-2020 Plan National de Développement Économique et Social (PNDES) included under the strategic response #3 to “develop quality infrastructure and resilient, to promote structural transformation of economy”. For the next five years, the government is now working on a new plan called 2021-2025 RND up to 19030,70 Billion FCFA and has forecasted 105 billion of FCFA to improve the national road network through different projects:

  • upgrade of the National Road NR#23 Ouahigouya - Djibo and the National Road NR# 10 Tougan - Ouahigouya with asphalt
  • construction and asphalting of the Regional Road RR#11 Kolinka-Fara-Poura
  • rehabilitation of the corridor Lomé-Cinkansé-Ouagadougou
  • construction of the Highway Yamoussoukro-Ouagadougou.

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.

Distance Matrix

Distances from Capital City to Major Towns (km)


Ouagadougou

Kaya

Ouahigouya

Dori

Fada

Bobo Dioulasso

Koudougou

Tenkodogo

Banfora

Ouagadougou


107

181

270

221

355

100

182

439

Kaya

197


171

170

227

462

207

191

546

Ouahigouya

181

171


304

398

361

165

363

448

Dori

270

170

304


648

625

370

297

709

Fada

221

227

398

648


576

321

127

660

Bobo Dioulasso

355

462

361

625

576


295

537

87

Koudougou

100

207

165

370

321

295


281

378

Tenkodogo

182

191

363

297

127

537

281


620

Banfora

439

546

448

709

660

87

378

620


Travel Time from Capital city to Major Towns (hours)

Ouagadougou Kaya Ouahigouya Dori

Fada Ngourma

Bobo Dioulasso

Koudougou Tenkodogo Banfora
Ouagadougou
2:00 3:00 5:00 5:00 7:00 2:00 3:00 3:00
Kaya 2:00
4:30 3:00 6:00 9:00 4:10 5:00 11:00
Ouahigouya 3:00 4:30
5:20 5:45 6:25 3:00 6:00 7:30
Dori 5:00 3:00 5:20
6:00 12:00 7:00 8:00 14:00
Fada Ngourma 5:00 6:00 5:45 6:00
12:00 7:00 3:00 14:00
Bobo Dioulasso 7:00 9:00 6:25 12:00 12:00
5:00 10:00 2:00
Koudougou 2:00 4:10 3:00 7:00 7:00 5:00
6:00 7:00
Tenkodogo 3:00 5:00 6:00 8:00 3:00 10:00 6:00
12:00
Banfora 3:00 11:00 7:30 14:00 14:00 2:00 7:00 12:00

Road Security

According to the Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité Urbaine et de la Sécurité Routière (MTMUSR), the country has recorded 20,871 road crashes with 1060 deaths and 13,763 injured persons in 2020. Main reasons of road accidents are due to over speeding, distracting driving (talking on the cellphone), drunk driving plus violation of the traffic rules (not wearing seat belt, helmet, unsafe line changes….). In addition, poor road conditions and weather conditions (rainy season from June to September) are two factors increasing the cause of road traffic injuries. The promotion of road safety and improvement of the road network conditions are under the Office National de Sécurité Routière (ONASER) who conduct many campaigns to increase awareness within the population about road safety. ONASER also works in close collaboration with the (Centre de Contrôle des Véhicules Automobiles(CCVA) to control and clean up the country’s fleet through eight stations for vehicle inspection. Then, the ONASER is increasing the control of speed limit across the country with six mobile teams equipped with modern technology radar devices. In Burkina, the speed is limited up to 50 km/h in urban area with the possibility for the local authority to reduce it then limited up to 90 km/h in countryside for any type of vehicle (except heavy vehicle limited up to 80 km/h)

In addition, the Direction Général des Transports Terrestres et Maritime (DGTTM) is implementing since 2019 the Licence d’Exploitation de Transport Routier, a mandatory certificate for all the transporter to operate in country. The transporter must submit a set of documents to obtain this certificate then a blue number plate will be assigned for each registered truck. A blue plate is stating that the truck is dedicated for transportation of goods and meet all the mandatory requirements to circulate in country. Target is 2024-2025 to achieve this process with campaign of awareness from the DGTTM regional offices to mobilize the transporters to apply for the licence.

However, the main issue is armed roadside banditry across the country then the number of attacks/kidnappings has been increasing since 2015. There is a risk of armed groups stopping vehicles (including public buses) on major roads to rob them and it is recommended to avoid travelling between towns by road at night, remote and border regions are also particularly vulnerable.

Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits

The ONASER is in charge of controlling the axe load through their stations checkpoints located across the country and on each land border crossing with a target of 200 000 controls per year. Since June 1, 2009 heavy goods vehicles transporting goods are controlled to check if they are not overloaded, in accordance with the regulation No. 14/2005 / CM / UEMOA, relating to the harmonization of standards and procedures for checking the size, weight and axle load of vehicles heavy goods transport in WAEMU member states. For non-respect of the regulation, a fine of 60,000 CFA per extra ton is applied for national transportation and a fine of 200 000 CFA per extra ton is applied for international transportation.

Then, to reinforce their capacities, the ONASER signed last May 2021 a partnership with a private company Afrique Pesage S.A to manage the weighing stations of Dakola, Tanghin-Dassouri, Bobo-Dioulasso, Banfora and Niangoloko as part of a three-year pilot project (more information here)


Axle Load Limits

Burkina Faso

WAEMU Countries

Truck with 2 Axles

18 MT

18 MT

Truck with 3 Axles

26 MT

26 MT

Truck with 4 Axles

31 MT

31 MT

Semi-trailer with 3 Axles

30 MT

30 MT

Semi-trailer with 4 Axles

38 MT

38 MT

Semi-trailer with 5 Axles

43 MT

43 MT

Semi-trailer with 6 Axles

46 MT

46 MT

Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 4 Axles

38 MT

38 MT

Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 5 Axles

46 MT

46 MT

Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 6 Axles

51 MT

51 MT

Road Class and Surface Conditions

Classification

Total distance

Type of Road

National Roads

6728 Km

Regional Roads

3550 Km

County Roads

5026 Km

Total

15304 km

Source : Direction générale de la normalisation et des études techniques (Link here)


Maps (Source: Logistics Cluster Burkina Faso) 


2.3.1 Burkina Faso Border Crossing of Faramana

Overview

Due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping), a field visit of this border has not been carried out. (November 2021)


The border between Burkina Faso and Mali is approximately 1000 kilometers long with main crossing points at Faramana and Koloko. Faramana border crossing belongs to the northern route of Ouagadougou – Bamako corridor and is located 2h30 hours drive from Bobo Dioulasso.  

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Burkina Faso: Faramana
Mali: Kouri

Province or District

Houet province / Région des Haut Bassin

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Koundougou – 44 KM via N9

Latitude

12.064679

Longitude

-4.669193

Managing Authority / Agency

Direction Générale des Douanes (DGC)

Direction Régionale des Douanes de l'Ouest

Contact Person

Chef de Poste Frontière de Faramana

70 23 28 48

 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Bobo-Dioulasso Airport - 123 km

Truck Travel Time: 4 hours

Car Travel time: 2 hours 30 mins

Nearest Port

Port Autonome d’Abidjan - 922 km

Truck Travel Time: 24 hours

Car Travel time: 18 hours

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Bobo-Dioulasso Airport - 123 km via N9

Truck Travel Time: 4 hours

Car Travel time: 2 hours 30 mins

Other Information

 

The road was not assessed due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping).

Hours of Operation

Monday to Sunday

Cargo: from 6.30 am to 6 pm

Passengers: 24/7

Since March 2020, Burkina Faso land border is closed for individuals due to the Covid 19 pandemic however a re-opening is expected on December 1st, 2021 as per announced by the Government on November 17,2021.

National Holidays

1st January otherwise open 24/7

Seasonal Constraints

n/a

Customs Clearance

Current customs policies apply to Faramana’s border. From Faramana to Bobo Dioulasso, there are several points of control managed by the Brigade Mobile with the aim of ensuring all released trucks will reach Ouagadougou without changing their original itinerary.
In addition, Customs fits each released truck with an electronic transit tracking system provided by COTRACK (service managed by Cotecna) and a police escort is assigned with a truck carrying sensitive goods such as weapons, medicine or chemical products.

For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Other Relevant Information

To complete the clearance process, the forwarding agent must provide some documents issued by the CBC, CCI and/or DGPV when required and depending on the type of goods:

CBC
(Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs)

Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso.

BSTRBordereau de Suivi du Trafic Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s border.
For more information, please see here.

BSTTBordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck.

BSVNBordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle.

CCI
(Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie)

Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods.

Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs

DDUDocument Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents:

  • Segment General to declare a single type of good and charged 2530 CFA
  • Segment Article to be filled in addition of the Segment General document for any extra good to be declared and charged 1030 CFA.

Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton.

Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status).



DGPV

(Direction Générale des Protections Végétales)

Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of goods.

Reference documents with scale of price are:


For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.



2.3.2 Burkina Faso Border Crossing of Koloko

Overview

The border between Burkina Faso and Mali is approximately 1000 kilometers long with main crossing points at Faramana and Koloko. Koloko border crossing belongs to the southern route of Ouagadougou – Bamako corridor and is located 2h45 hours drive by car from Bobo Dioulasso 

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Burkina Faso: Koloko

Mali: Hèrèmakono

Province or District

Comoé province / Région des Cascades

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Orodara (4 km via N8)

Latitude

11.091976

Longitude

-5.328377

Managing Authority / Agency

Direction Générale des Douanes (DGC)
Direction Régionale des Douanes de l’Ouest

Contact Person

Mr MONÉ, Chef de Poste de Koloko
76 75 66 66

 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Bobo-Dioulasso Airport (132 km)

Truck Travel Time: 3H30

Car Travel time: 2H45

Nearest Port

Port Autonome d’Abidjan (823km)

Truck Travel Time: 15H20

Car Travel time: 13H20

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Bobo-Dioulasso Airport (132km)

Truck Travel Time: 3H30

Car Travel time: 2H45

Other Information

 

National road N8 is asphalted however there are several portions with many potholes which require reducing speed.
Mains cities from Bobo Dioulasso to Koloko are:

  • Koumi
  • Moami
  • Orodara
  • Diéri
  • Mahon

Gas stations are available in Orodara (Petrob Rage SA, Total, Shell, Ola Energy).

Hours of Operation

Mondays to Sunday

Cargo: from 6am to 6pm

Passengers: 24/7

National Holidays

Open 24/7

Seasonal Constraints

n/a


Parking area for trucks waiting for completion of customs clearance procedures.

Parking exit gate with Mali border 3km ahead from this point.

Daily Capacity

Depending on the month, the daily capacity is variable with a season peak starting from the end of November with a continuous increase during the whole month of December.
According to the Customs office in Koloko:

  • Average traffic leaving the country is 30-55 trucks per day.
  • Average traffic entering the country is 20-55 trucks per day.

Customs Clearance

Current customs policies apply to Koloko’ s border. From Koloko to Bobo Dioulasso, there are several points of control managed by the Brigade Mobile with the aim of ensuring all released trucks will reach Ouagadougou without changing their original itinerary. In addition, Customs fits each released truck with an electronic transit tracking system provided by COTRACK (service managed by Cotecna) and a police escort is assigned with a truck carrying sensitive goods such as weapons, medicine or chemical products.

For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Other Relevant Information

To complete the clearance process, the forwarding agent must provide some documents issued by the CBC, CCI and/or DGPV when required and depending on the type of goods:

CBC
(Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs)

Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso.

BSTRBordereau de Suivi du Trafic Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s border.
For more information, please see here

BSTTBordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck.

BSVNBordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle.

Contact Person

Mr. Abdoul Karim TRAORÉ

Chef du Bureau CBC de Koloko

70 44 83 47

CCI
(Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie)

Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods.

Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs

DDUDocument Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents:

  • Segment General to declare a single type of good and charged 2530 CFA.
  • Segment Article to be filled in addition of the Segment General document for any extra good to be declared and charged 1030 CFA.

Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton.

Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status).

DGPV

(Direction Générale des Protections Végétales)

Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of good.

Reference documents with scale of price are:


For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.3 Burkina Faso Border Crossing of Niangoloko

Overview

Due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping), a field visit of this border has not been carried out. (November 2021)

The border between Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire is approximately 584 kilometers long with main crossing points at Ningaloo. Ningaloo border crossing belongs to the route of Ouagadougou – Abidjan corridor and is located 2h30 hours drive from Bobo Dioulasso. 

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Burkina Faso: Niangoloko

Côte d’Ivoire: Laleraba

Province or District

Comoé province / Région des Cascades

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Banfora (46 km via N7)

Latitude

10.266963

Longitude

-4.925856

Managing Authority / Agency

Direction Générale des Douanes (DGC)
Direction Régionale des Douanes de l'Ouest

Contact Person

Mr. HAMADO

Chef de Poste Frontière de Niangoloko

70 26 47 45

 


Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Bobo-Dioulasso Airport: (131 km)

Truck Travel Time: 4 hours

Car Travel time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Nearest Port

Port Autonome Abidjan: (672 km)

Truck Travel Time: 18 hours

Car Travel time: 12 hours

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Bobo-Dioulasso: 131 km) via N7

Truck Travel Time: 4 hours

Car Travel time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Other Information

 

The road was not assessed due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping).

Hours of Operation

Monday to Sunday

Cargo: from 6.30 am to 6 pm

Passengers: 24/7

National Holidays

Open 24/7

Seasonal Constraints

n/a

Customs Clearance


Current customs policies apply to Niangoloko ’s border. From Niangoloko to Bobo Dioulasso, there are several points of control managed by the Brigade Mobile with the aim of ensuring all released trucks will reach Ouagadougou without changing their original itinerary. In addition, Customs fits each released truck with an electronic transit tracking system provided by COTRACK (service managed by Cotecna) and a police escort is assigned with a truck carrying sensitive goods such as weapons, medicine or chemical products.

For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Other Relevant Information

To complete the clearance process, the forwarding agent must provide some documents issued by the CBC, CCI and/or DGPV when required and depending on the type of goods:

CBC
(Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs)

Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso.

BSTRBordereau de Suivi du Trafic Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s border.
For more information, please see here.

BSTTBordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck.

BSVNBordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle.

CCI
(Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie)

Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods.

Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs

DDUDocument Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents:

  • Segment General to declare a single type of good and charged 2530 CFA.
  • Segment Article to be filled in addition of the Segment General document for any extra good to be declared and charged 1030 CFA.

Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton.

Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status).

All Photos: WFP/NB

DGPV

(Direction Générale des Protections Végétales)

Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of good.

Reference documents with scale of price are:


For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.4 Burkina Faso Border Crossing of Ouessa

Overview

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Burkina Faso: Ouessa

Ghana: Hamelé

Province or District

Ioba province / Région du Sud-Ouest

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Diébougou (60 km via N20-N12)

Latitude

11.002308

Longitude

-2.747419

Managing Authority / Agency

Direction Générale des Douanes (DGC)

Direction Régionale des Douanes du Sud-Ouest

Contact Person

 

Mr. Simon TINGUERI
Chef de Poste Frontière de Ouessa

70 74 97 80

Mr. NIKEMA

Chef Adjoint

78 87 36 22

 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Bobo-Dioulasso Airport: 197 km

Truck Travel Time: 5 hours 30 mins

Car Travel time: 4 hours

Nearest Port

Port of Téma: (866 km)

Truck Travel Time: 72 hours

Car Travel time: 17 hours

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Bobo-Dioulasso: 197 KM

Truck Travel Time: 5 hours 30 mins

Car Travel time: 4 hours

Other Information

 

Going to Ouessa from Ouagadougou is divided into three legs as below:

  • National road N1 (Ouagadougou – Pâ) Djikologo) is asphalted and in good conditions.
  • National road N12 (Pâ – Djikologo) is asphalted with some portions with few potholes.
  • The national road N20 (Djikologo – Ouessa) is asphalted with some portions with few potholes.

Hours of Operation

Mondays to Sunday

Cargo: from 7 am to 6 pm

Passengers: 24/7

National Holidays

Open 24/7

Seasonal Constraints

n/a

Daily Capacity

According to the Customs office in Ouessa, the average traffic entering the country is 30-35 trucks per day and around 25 freight forwarder companies are represented in Ouessa. 75% of the traffic is trucks in transit to Mali and 15% is for a destination in Burkina Faso.
The parking needs some renovations and an extension to accommodate all the trucks. Currently, the capacity is limited to 30 trucks therefore, in case of peak of activity, trucks have to park outside.

Customs Clearance

Current customs policies apply to Ouessa’ s border. From Ouessa to Bobo Dioulasso, there are several points of control managed by the Brigade Mobile with the aim of ensuring all released trucks will reach Bobo Dioulasso without changing their original itinerary. In addition, Customs fits each released truck with an electronic transit tracking system provided by COTRACK (service managed by Cotecna) and a police escort is assigned with a truck carrying sensitive goods such as weapons, medicine or chemical products.

For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Other Relevant Information

To complete the clearance process, the forwarding agent must provide some documents issued by the CBC, CCI and/or DGPV when required and depending on the type of goods:

CBC
(Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs)

Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso.

BSTRBordereau de Suivi du Trafic Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s border.
For more information, please see here.

BSTTBordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck.

BSVNBordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle.

Contact Person

Mr. Mahamadou SOURIBIÉ

Chef du Bureau CBC de Ouessa

76472716

CCI
(Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie)

Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods.

Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs

DDU  Document Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents:

  • Segment General to declare a single type of good and charged 2530 CFA.
  • Segment Article to be filled in addition of the Segment General document for any extra good to be declared and charged 1030 CFA.

Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton.

Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status).

Contact Person

Mr. Moussa MILOGO

Chef de Bureau CCI de Ouessa

76 54 38 56

DGPV

(Direction Générale des Protections Végétales)

Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of good.

Reference documents with scale of price are:


For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


 

2.3.5 Burkina Faso Border Crossing of Dakola

Overview

The border between Burkina Faso and Ghana is approximately 549 kilometers long with main crossing points at Dakola and Ouessa. Dakola is located on the Ouagadougou – Tema corridor and is located 3 hours drive by car from Ouagadougou.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Burkina Faso: Dakola

Ghana: Paga

Province or District

Nahouri province / Région du Centre-Sud

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Pô (26 km via N5)

Latitude

11.005325

Longitude

-1.115684

Managing Authority / Agency

Direction Générale des Douanes (DGC)
Direction Régionale des Douanes du Centre Sud

Contact Person

Mr. Marc BAMA, Chef de Poste Frontière de Dakola

70 75 70 62

Mr. Théodore KAFANDO, Chef de Brigade Commerciale

70 74 92 72

 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Ouagadougou Airport (159 km)

Truck Travel Time: 4H30

Car Travel time: 3H

Nearest Port

Port of Téma (766 km)

Truck Travel Time: 48H

Car Travel time: 15H

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Ouagadougou (159 km)

Truck Travel Time: 4H30

Car Travel time: 3H00

Other Information

 

National road N5 is asphalted and in good condition.

Mains cities from Ouagadougou to Dakola are:

  • Kombissiri
  • Nobere

Gas Stations are available in Pô (Oleom and Total).

Hours of Operation

Mondays to Sunday

Cargo: from 7am to 6.30pm

Passengers: 24/7

National Holidays

Open 24/7

Seasonal Constraints

n/a

Daily Capacity

According to the Customs office in Dakola, the average traffic entering the country is 50-60 trucks per day and around 10 freight forwarder companies are represented in Dakola. The parking can accommodate approximately 120 trucks during a peak of activity.

Customs Clearance

In addition, current customs policies apply to Dakola’ s border. From Dakola to Ouagadougou, there are five points of control managed by the Brigade Mobile with the aim of ensuring all released trucks will reach Ouagadougou without changing their original itinerary.
In addition, Customs fits each released truck with an electronic transit tracking system provided by COTRACK (service managed by Cotecna) and a police escort is assigned with a truck carrying sensitive goods such as weapons, medicine or chemical products.

For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Other Relevant Information

To complete the clearance process, the forwarding agent must provide some documents issued by the CBC, CCI and/or DGPV when required and depending on the type of goods:

CBC
(Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs)

Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso.

BSTRBordereau de Suivi du Trafic Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s border.
For more information, please see here.

BSTTBordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck.

BSVNBordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle.

Contact Person

Mr. KAM BE, Chef de Bureau CBC de Dakola

25 40 31 50 / 70 23 09 98

CCI
(Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie)

Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods.

Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs.
Each voucher is charged 150 CFA

DDUDocument Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents:

  • Segment General to declare a single type of good and charged 2530 CF
  • Segment Article to be filled in addition of the Segment General document for any extra good to be declared and charged 1030 CFA.

Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton.

Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status).

Contact Person

Mr. SEDEGO Alphonse, Chef du Bureau CCI de Dakola

76 14 85 56

DGPV

(Direction Générale des Protections Végétales)

Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of good.

Reference documents with scale of price are:

Contact Person

Mr. ZI Issac

Chef du Bureau du contrôle phytosanitaire
70 22 21 93

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


 

2.3.6 Burkina Faso Border Crossing of Cinkanse

Overview

The border between Burkina Faso and Togo is approximately 126 kilometers long with main crossing points at Cinkansé. Cinkansé is located on the Ouagadougou – Lomé corridor and is a waypoint for most of imports in country.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Burkina Faso: Poste de Contrôle Juxtaposé (PCJ) de Cinkansé

Province or District

Koulpélogo province / Région du Centre-Est

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Tenkodogo (105 km via N16)

Latitude

11.115378

Longitude

0.007538

Managing Authority / Agency

SCANNING SYSTEM - specialized in the implementation of innovative infrastructure projects in the transport sector through BOT operations (Build, Operate and Transfer) - is in charge to manage and providing services of the PCJ of Cinkansé. More information on Scanning System company here.

Contact Person

Sidiki BALLO – Deputy Manager
24 71 37 70
66 13 91 93
sidiki.ballo@scannsystem.com



Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Ouagadougou Airport (278 km)

Truck Travel Time: 6 hours 30 mins

Car Travel time: 5 hours

Nearest Port

Port de Lomé (663 km)

Truck Travel Time: 72 hours

Car Travel time: 11 hours

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Ouagadougou (278 km)

Truck Travel Time: 6 hours

Car Travel time: 5 hours

Other Information

 

Both National road N4 (Ouagadougou-Koupèla) and N16 (Koupèla-Cinkansé) are asphalted and in good conditions.

Mains cities from Ouagadougou to Cinkansé are:

  • Zorgho
  • Koupéla
  • Tenkodogo
  • Bitou (Ghana border crossing by Koulongoungou, Bakou)



Hours of Operation

Mondays to Sundays

Cargo: from 6.30 am to 6 pm

Passengers: 24/7

National Holidays

Open 24/7

Seasonal Constraints

n/a

Daily Capacity

According to the Customs office in Cinkansé, the average traffic entering the country is around 100 trucks per day and around 300 freight forwarder companies are represented in PCJ of Cinkansé.

Customs Clearance

Current customs policies apply to PCJ Cinkansé’s border. From Cinkansé to Ouagadougou, there are five points of control managed by Brigade Mobile with the aim of ensuring all released trucks will reach Ouagadougou without changing their original itinerary. In addition, Customs fits each released truck with an electronic transit tracking system provided by COTRACK (service managed by Cotecna) and a police escort is assigned with a truck carrying sensitive goods such as weapons, medicine or chemical products.

Contact Person

Mr Zoubga, Chef de Poste de Cinkansé
70 36 64 65

Mr Ouoba, Chef de Bureau Commercial

70 24 79 71

For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Other Relevant Information

To complete the clearance process, the forwarding agent must submit additional documents issued by the CBC, CCI and/or DGPV when required and depending on the type of goods:

CBC
(Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs)

Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso.

BSTRBordereau de Suivi du Trafic Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s border.
For more information, please see here.

BSTTBordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck.

BSVNBordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle.

Contact Person

Mr. Soungalo COULIBALY, Chef de Bureau CBC de Cinkansé
70 39 45 38

Mr. Kawiyu AMOUSARA, Comptable
71 28 98 64

CCI
(Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie)

Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods.

Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs.

DDUDocument Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents:

  • Segment General to declare a single type of good and charged 2530 CFA.
  • Segment Article to be filled in addition of the Segment General document for any extra good to be declared and charged 1030 CFA.

Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton.

Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status).

Contact Person

Mr. Clément TENKODOGO, Chef de Bureau CCI de Cinkansé

71 58 96 10

Mr. Abil SAWADOGO
70 59 07 00


DGPV

(Direction Générale des Protections Végétales)

Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of good.

Reference documents with scale of price are:


For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


All Photos: WFP/NB

2.3.7 Burkina Faso Border Crossing of Nadiagou

Overview

Due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping), a field visit of this border has not been carried out. (November 2021)

The border between Burkina Faso and Benin is approximately 306 kilometers long with main crossing point at Nadiagou.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Burkina Faso: Nadiagou

Benin: Porga

Province or District

Kompienga province / Région de l’Est

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Pama (20 km via N18)

Latitude

11.157722

Longitude

0.839083

Managing Authority / Agency

Direction Générale des Douanes (DGC)
Direction Régionale des Douanes de l’Est

Contact Person

Mr SALOU, Chef de Poste Frontière de Nadiagou

70 32 40 14

 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Ouagadougou Airport: (344 km)

Truck Travel Time: 10 hours

Car Travel time: 7 hours

Nearest Port

Port Autonome de Cotonou (672 km)

Truck Travel Time: 24 hours

Car Travel time: 11 hours

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Fada Ngourma (105 km via N18)

Truck Travel Time: 4 hours

Car Travel time: 2 hours 30 mins

Other Information

 

The road was not assessed due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping).

Feedback from transporters is a road very damaged with plenty of potholes.

Hours of Operation

Monday to Sunday

Cargo: from 6.30 am to 6 pm

Passengers: 24/7

National Holidays

Open 24/7

Seasonal Constraints

n/a


Customs Clearance

Current customs policies apply to Nadiagou ’s border. From Nadiagou to Ouagadougou, there are several points of control managed by the Brigade Mobile with the aim of ensuring all released trucks will reach Ouagadougou without changing their original itinerary.
In addition, Customs fits each released truck with an electronic transit tracking system provided by COTRACK (service managed by Cotecna) and a police escort is assigned with a truck carrying sensitive goods such as weapons, medicine or chemical products.

For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Other Relevant Information

To complete the clearance process, the forwarding agent must provide some documents issued by the CBC, CCI and/or DGPV when required and depending on the type of goods:

CBC
(Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs)

Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso.

BSTRBordereau de Suivi du Trafic Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s border.

For more information, please see here.

BSTTBordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck.

BSVNBordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle.

CCI
(Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie)

Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods.

Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs.

DDUDocument Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents:

  • Segment General to declare a single type of good and charged 2530 CFA.
  • Segment Article to be filled in addition of the Segment General document for any extra good to be declared and charged 1030 CFA.

Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton.

Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status).


DGPV

(Direction Générale des Protections Végétales)

Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of good.

Reference documents with scale of price are:


For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.3.8 Burkina Faso Border Crossing of Kantchari

Overview

Due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping), a field visit of this border has not been carried out. (November 2021)

The border between Burkina Faso and Niger is approximately 600 kilometers long with main crossing points at Kantchari and Seytenga. Kantchari is located on the Ouagadougou-Niamey Road and is a waypoint for most of Niger’s imports, especially those arriving via the main ports of West Africa: Accra, Lomé and Abidjan. The road to Kantchari is increasingly targeted by terrorist attacks during the last months therefore the security has become a top priority of border management.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Burkina Faso: Kantchari

Niger: Torodi

Province or District

Tapoa province / Région de l’Est

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Fada-Ngourma (152 km via N4)

Latitude

12.490685

Longitude

1.517059

Managing Authority / Agency

Direction Générale des Douanes (DGC)

Direction Régionale des Douanes de l’Est

Contact Person

n/a

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Niamey Airport (148 km)

Truck Travel Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

Car Travel time: 3 hours

Nearest Port

Port Autonome de Cotonou (895 km)

Truck Travel Time: 24 hours

Car Travel time: 16 hours

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Fada-Ngourma – 152 KM via N4

Truck Travel Time: 5H

Car Travel time: 3H00

Other Information

 

The road was not assessed due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping).

Feedback from transporters is a road very damaged with plenty of potholes.

Hours of Operation

Monday to Sunday

Cargo: from 6.30 am to 6 pm

Passengers: 24/7

National Holidays

Open 24/7

Seasonal Constraints

n/a

Customs Clearance

Current customs policies apply to Kantchari ’s border. From Kantchari to Ouagadougou, there are several points of control managed by the Brigade Mobile with the aim of ensuring all released trucks will reach Ouagadougou without changing their original itinerary. In addition, Customs fits each released truck with an electronic transit tracking system provided by COTRACK (service managed by Cotecna) and a police escort is assigned with a truck carrying sensitive goods such as weapons, medicine or chemical products.

For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Other Relevant Information

To complete the clearance process, the forwarding agent must provide some documents issued by the CBC, CCI and/or DGPV when required and depending on the type of goods:

CBC
(Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs)

Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso.

BSTRBordereau de Suivi du Trafic Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s border.
For more information, please see here.

BSTTBordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck.

BSVNBordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle.

CCI
(Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie)

Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods.

Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs

DDUDocument Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents:

  • Segment General to declare a single type of good and charged 2530 CFA.
  • Segment Article to be filled in addition of the Segment General document for any extra good to be declared and charged 1030 CFA.

Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton.

Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status).


DGPV

(Direction Générale des Protections Végétales)

Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of good.

Reference documents with scale of price are:

 

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.

All Photos: WFP/NB

2.3.9 Burkina Faso Border Crossing of Seytenga

Overview

Due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping), a field visit of this border has not been carried out. (November 2021)


The border between Burkina Faso and Niger is approximately 600 kilometers long with main crossing points at Kantchari and Seytenga. Seytenga border crossing belongs to Niamey-Terra- Dori -Seytenga Ouagadougou-Abidjan corridor. The road to Seytenga is increasingly targeted by terrorist attacks during the last months therefore the security has become a top priority of border management.
 

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Burkina Faso: Seytenga

Niger: Pétèl-Kolé

Province or District

Séno Province / Région du Nord

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Dori (51 KM via N23)

Latitude

14.003876

Longitude

0.412341

Managing Authority / Agency

Direction Générale des Douanes (DGC)

Direction Régionale des Douanes du Nord

Contact Person

Mr Boukari OUADRAOGO, Chef de Poste Frontière de Seytenga
71 72 41 31 / 76 63 87 49

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Ouagadougou Airport (320 km)

Truck Travel Time: 8 hours

Car Travel time: 6 hours 30 minutes

Nearest Port

Port Autonome de Cotonou (1157 km)

Truck Travel Time: 48-72 hours

Car Travel time: 24 hours

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Ouagadougou Airport (320 km via N23 & N3)

Truck Travel Time: 8 hours

Car Travel time: 6 hours 30 minutes

Other Information

 

The road was not assessed due to the increase of the insecurity in this area since the past months (presence of terrorist groups with risk of ambush and kidnapping).

Hours of Operation

Monday to Sunday

Cargo: from 6.30 am to 6 pm

Passengers: 24/7

National Holidays

Open 24/7

Seasonal Constraints

n/a

Customs Clearance

Current customs policies apply to Seytenga’s border. From Seytenga to Ouagadougou, there are several points of control managed by the Brigade Mobile with the aim of ensuring all released trucks will reach Ouagadougou without changing their original itinerary.

For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

Other Relevant Information

To complete the clearance process, the forwarding agent must provide some documents issued by the CBC, CCI and/or DGPV when required and depending on the type of goods:

CBC
(Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs)

Bon de Chargement issued by CBC representative at port of entry to authorize loading of goods by transporters and free of charge. However, a penalty of 200 000 CFA is applied if the truck does not show this document when arriving at border level. This document is implemented in all the corridors since December 2020 and applies only for exported goods and imported goods with destination in Burkina Faso.

BSTRBordereau de Suivi du Trafic Routier – issued at port of entry or at border level, this document applies for both imported /exported goods in transit by road and charged 2500 CFA per truck. In Accra, CBC is not represented therefore this document is free of charge at Dakola’s border.
For more information, please see here.

BSTTBordereau de Suivi du Trafic en Transit – only issued at border level for goods in transit and charged 2500 CFA per truck.

BSVNBordereau de Suivi de Véhicule Neuf - issued for new or used vehicle in transit or with destination in Burkina Faso and charged 2500 CFA per vehicle.

CCI
(Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie)

Fond de Garantie paid at border level and represents 0.25% of the total CAF value of goods.

Demande de Travail Rénuméré issued by the CCI and filled by the Customs.

DDUDocument Douanier Unique – composed of two types of documents:

  • Segment General to declare a single type of good and charged 2530 CFA.
  • Segment Article to be filled in addition of the Segment General document for any extra good to be declared and charged 1030 CFA.

Passage Magasin Sous Douane for goods cleared for home used and charged 1050 CFA per ton.

Déclaration Sommaire ou Etat de Chargement (Cargo Status).

DGPV

(Direction Générale des Protections Végétales)

Based on samples, DGPV agents are in charge to perform visual /olfactory controls and testing of food/vegetable products. Once completed, an inspection report is delivered then the amount to be paid is calculated according to the volume and type of goods.

Reference documents with scale of price are:


For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.


2.4 Burkina Faso Railway Assessment


 

SITARAIL (subsidiary of Bolloré Group) is the railway company who operates the railway lines between Côte d'Ivoire to Burkina Faso. The line construction began in Abidjan in 1904 then achieved in Ouagadougou in 1954.

Bolloré Group declared 200,000 passengers and 900,000 MT of freight are transported each year however the recent Covid 19 pandemic has impacted the passenger traffic. The network is 1,260 km long, connects Abidjan to Ouagadougou with 59 stations. In Burkina, the network represents a total of 622 km:

  • 517 km currently operated between Côte d'Ivoire (Niangoloko) to Ouagadougou.
  • 105 km not operated between Ouagadougou to Kaya.


From Côte d’Ivoire, the transported products are hydrocarbons, containers, fertilizers and cement then cotton and local products constitute the main exportations to Abidjan. Since 2019, Bolloré Group has launched a vast investment program for the modernization of its maintenance workshops with the target to improve the quality of rail traffic. In addition, the company invested more than two billion FCFA in the acquisition of modern equipment for its locomotive and wagon maintenance between 2019-2020.

Since March 2020, the passengers traffic remains interrupted between Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire due to the Covid 19 pandemic. However, the Government announced last November 17th, 2021 the re-opening of the land and rail borders on December 1st, 2021.


For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.

Travel Time Matrix

Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns (hours)


Ouagadougou

Bobo Dioulasso

Abidjan

Ouagadougou


10 hours

72 hours

Bobo Dioulasso

10 hours


36 hours

Abidjan

72 hours

36 hours


Ouagadougou Railway station. Photo: WFP/NB

Bobo Dioulasso Railway station. Photo: WFP/NB

Railway Companies and Consortia

SITARAIL is a concession managed by Bolloré Railways which also operates Camrail (Cameron) and Benirail (Benin). All freight operations in Burkina Faso are managed by Sitarail and passenger traffic is managed by the STIB (Société de Transport Ivoiro-Burkinabé). However, since March 2020, the passengers traffic has been interrupted and the six weekly trains to Abidjan are not operating till further notice from the Ivory and Burkinabe government.

In addition, three consortiums (China Railway, African Global Development et Frontline Capital Advisors) have been selected to build a new railway network 1 102 km long to connect Ouagadougou to Téma port in Ghana with a project to be launched during the first quarter in 2022 (estimated cost is 4.7 billion Euros with a forecast of 2-3 million passengers and between 7-17 million tons per year)

For more information on railway company contact details, please see the following link: 4.9 Railway Companies Contact List.

Capacity Table

Rail Operator Capacity


SITARAIL

Lines Operates On

Ouagadougou – Bobo Dioulasso - Abidjan

Max Train Length and / or Pulling Capacity

This depends on the type of locomotives:

  • Type CC33000: up to 1600 MT
  • Type CC22000: UP TO 1300MT
  • Type CC22200 (new) up to 1300 MT

Locomotives

A total of 28 locomotives are all diesel but only 25 are currently operational

Covered Freight Wagons Size (m)

361

Flatbed Freight Wagons Size (m)

361

Wagon type “tombereaux”

94

Tanker Wagons

196

Hopper – Clinker Wagons

100


Photo:  WFP/NB

Key Route Information

Standard Route Information


Abidjan → Ouagadougou

Abidjan → Bobo Dioulasso

Track Gauge

1 meter

Ruling Gradient

Minimum curve radius: 120 m, maximum gradient: 25%

Total Track Distance

1197 KM

818 KM

Type of Rail

The maximum axle load is 17 MT per axle

Type of Sleeper and Fastening

The rails are supported by concrete sleepers (no timber nor steel sleepers) The passing loops are modified to accommodate trains of up to 90 wagons.

Total Track Travel Time

72 hours

36 hours

Maintenance

Good marginal bad

Marginal

Speed limited between 30 to 50 km/h and depending on the leg maintenance.

Marginal

Speed limited between 30 to 50 km/h and depending on the leg maintenance.

Companies / Consortiums Operating on Line

SITARAIL

Traffic Frequency

3 trains per day

2 trains per day

Security

Good

Good

Main Stations

Bobo Dioulasso

Ferkéssedougou (Côte d’Ivoire)

Key Stations

Key Station Information


Ouagadougou

Bobo Dioulasso

Abidjan

Location

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso

Côte d'Ivoire

Contact Information

25 31 07 39

20 98 15 47

20 98 15 71

20 98 15 77

(+225) 27 20 20 80 00

Connections with Other Transport Means

Road

Road

Road & Port

Storage Capacity

(m2 and m3)

Existing warehouses are not utilized due to their bad conditions (old buildings which require refurbishment).

-

Handling Equipment

Cranes, forklifts, tractors, container handlers

Handling Capacity

3 x transshipment platform in Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso & Ferkéssedougou.

Other Comments

Currently, customs activities are performed directly next to the train upon arrival with the customers then they can collect their freight immediately if cleared.






2.6 Burkina Faso Storage Assessment


Overview

Burkina Faso offers a variety of storage solutions from the private to the public sector to meet the humanitarian needs across the country. In general, storages are concrete buildings and meet the minimum storage conditions. Renting or loaning land to install a mobile storage unit is also a practical option. In the private sector, storage solutions come from merchants in import/export, cement companies, wholesalers or logistics companies. In the public sector, Ministry of Agriculture, SONAGESS (Société Nationale de Gestion du Stock de Sécurité Alimentaire ) or the CAMEG (Centrale d'Achat des Médicaments Essentiels Génériques et des Consommables Médicaux) have a network of storage across the country. Therefore, it is recommended to explore both sectors when sourcing a storage solution. In addition, national humanitarian organizations are highly active in country with strong local connections and they often have some storage in remote areas. Therefore, they can provide temporary storage solutions to any organization during short term operations like distributions. Key to find and identify a storage is to contact all the economic actors within the new area of operation regardless of private or public sector.

For more information on storage company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Storage and Milling Companies Contact List.

Commercial Storage


Region Des Cascades

Location

Owner

Available for Rent

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Mangodara

Moussa HEMA

Yes

220 m²

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact. Two buildings newly built in 2019.

Region Nord

Location

Owner

Available for Rent

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Ouahigouya

CFIP

Yes

272 m²

Classrooms

Flat

Newly concrete building with 3 empty classrooms (80m2) plus one office room (32m2), The second floor is still under construction with a roof not covered yet.

Ouahigouya

Yes

228 m²

Building (used as a cafeteria)

Flat

Concrete building composed of a main large room (176 m²) with three more separated rooms (2x20 m² + 1x 12 m²). Located next to the toll when arriving from Ouagadougou.

Ouahigouya

Adama

TREBOULE

Yes

900 m²

Concrete

Flat

Large warehouse with 2 mains sliding doors, 2 office rooms, windows for ventilation & concrete floor. Access to the main road with two separate sliding gates, a large space for parking area, toilet and office for security. Located on the main road to Mopti.

Ouahigouya

Adama

TREBOULE

Yes

480 m²

Concrete

Yes

With a single sliding door, well ventilated, floor concrete, fitted with a small loading deck, external office room, no fence surrounding the land. Located to the main road to Séguénéga.

Ouahigouya

Rasmané

OUEDRAOGO

Yes

380 m²

Concrete

Flat

Medium warehouse with a single sliding door, well ventilated, including an office room, no fence surrounding the land. The warehouse is currently full of owner’s stuff but can be removed if rented. Located next to the Zanna Hotel.

Ouahigouya

Union des coopératives des producteurs de Niébé

Yes

1 x 250 MT

1 x 50 MT

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact. Located in Sector 11

Oula

Union des coopératives des producteurs de Niébé

Yes

50 MT

Concrete

Flat


Kalsaka

Yes

50 MT

Concrete

Flat


Koumbri

Yes

50 MT

Concrete

Flat


Ouahigouya

Fédération Nationale des Groupements Naam

Yes

1000 MT

Concrete

Flat


           

Sahel

Location

Owner

Available for Rent

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Dori

Mr. HAMADOU

Mr MANON

Yes

120 m²

Concrete

Flat

Medium size, in good condition, no fence. Located next to the grande mosquée.

Dori

Mr. HAMADOU

Mr MANON

Yes

150 m²

Concrete

Flat

Compound composed of a villa with 4 rooms (50 m², 2 x 12 m² + 20 m²), parking slot and two stores (25 m² + 15 m²). Located in Yara district.

Dori

Hamed MAIGA

Yes

3464 m²

Land

Flat

With fence and door. Located at the entry of Dori, next to the CAMEG. 

Dori

Hama ALADI

Yes

900 m²

Land

Flat

With fence and door. Located in Wendu district.

Region Centre-Nord

Location

Owner

Available for Rent

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Kaya

Oussmane ZABRE

Yes

160 m²

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact – Located in Sector 7

Kaya

Ets SAWADOGO

No

2 x 300 m²

Concrete

Flat

Rental contract is ending by the end of December 2021.

Kaya

Ets SAWADOGO

Yes

360 m²

Concrete

Flat

Under renovation. Located in Sector 4, 11 December Road.

Kaya

Ets SAWADOGO

Yes

64 m²

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact. Located in Sector 4, Lélex District.

Kaya

Ets SAWADOGO

No

64 m²

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact. Available in December 2021. Located in Sector 4, next to Hotel Kaziendé

Kaya

Ets SAWADOGO

No

2x 250 m²

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact. Available in December 2021. Located in Sector 6, in front of Salle Polyvalente du Centre-Nord

Region Centre

Ouagadougou is offering a wide choice of storage solutions and sourcing a warehouse is easy through a large variety of channels like forwarding agents, transporters, brokers or suppliers. Please consult section 4.0 Contact List for more information.

         

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Storage Used by Humanitarian Organizations

Humanitarian organizations run their own warehouses to store the commodities by renting through the private sector. In some areas, renting or loaning land to erect a mobile storage unit is also an alternative solution. In addition, some logistics companies offer a full warehousing service including labors, storage facilities and stock reports.

 Region Nord

Location

Organization

Sharing Possibility

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Douma

AFDR

Yes

600 m²

Concrete

Flat


Lobré

AFDR

Yes

500 m²

Concrete

Flat


Tangayé

AFDR

Yes

600 m²

Concrete

Flat


Son

AFDR

Yes

500 m²

Concrete

Flat


Viré Sondgondin

AFDR

Yes

600 m²

Concrete

Flat


Sahel

Location

Organization

Sharing Possibility

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Dori

DRC

Yes

400 m²

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact

Region Centre-Nord

Location

Organization

Sharing Possibility

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Kaya

PAM

No

3 x 1000 MT

Concrete

Flat

Rental contract is ending by the end of December 2021 (Owner is Moussa ZAMTAKO – please refer to section 4.6 Storage and Milling Companies Contact List).

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, Mobile Storage Unit (MSU), other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Public Sector Storage

The public sector can offer a storage solution to humanitarian organizations if space is available at the time of request. The main identified sources are the SONAGESS , the Ministry of Agriculture  and the CCI who have a large storage capacity across the country. It is recommended to visit their local representative to verify the space availability then to make an official request at regional/national level. Their facilities meet the standard minimum requirement of storage with buildings in good condition (concrete, large doors, well ventilated and easy access for trucks).
For medical, the CAMEG meets the good storage practices for pharmaceuticals and offers a full solution from procurement to distribution with their own fleet.

Region Des Cascades

Location

Ministry / Agency

Use Possibility

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Mangodara

CVD

Yes

225 m²

Concrete

Flat

Appears intact

 Region Nord

Location

Ministry / Agency

Use Possibility

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Ouahigouya

SONAGESS

Yes, if space is available

320 m²

Flospan (x2)

Flat

Appears intact plus additional storages solution (concrete x1 + hangar x2).

Ouahigouya

CAMEG

Yes, if space is available

1750 m²

Concrete

Flat

Fitted with 1 x air-conditioned room (86m2) and 1 x cold room positive.

Sahel

Location

Ministry / Agency

Use Possibility

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Dori

SONAGESS


Yes, if space is available.

2700 m²

Concrete

Flat

Nine buildings (300 m² each) in good conditions, large doors, well ventilated and easy access for truck. Located at the Site Marché au bétail.

Dori

SONAGESS


Yes, if space is available.

2800 m²


Concrete

Flat

Twelve buildings (100 to 3200 m²) in good conditions, large doors, well ventilated and easy access for truck. Located at the  Site 2 Zaman Lafia district.

Region Est

Location

Ministry / Agency

Use Possibility

Capacity

Type [1]

Access [2]

Condition [3]

Fada

SONAGESS

Yes, if space is available.

8000 MT

Concrete

Flat

Eight buildings in good condition, large doors, well ventilated and easy access for trucks.

Bogandé

SONAGESS

Yes, if space is available

4000 MT

Concrete &

Flospan

-


Diapaga

SONAGESS

-

750 MT

Concrete

-

Empty

both locations are currently not accessible by road due to security constraints as date of 26/10/2021

Pama

SONAGESS

-

250 MT

Concrete

-

Fada

CAMEG

Yes, if space is available

1000 m²

300 m²

Concrete

Flat

A main warehouse for medicines located next to their regional office fitted with a forklift, an air-conditioned room, temperature data logger.

The second warehouse is dedicated for NFI & nutrition.

Region Centre

In Ouagadougou, the CCI - through its department Plateforme Economique et de la Facilitation - offers storage capacity in several areas either under their direct management or rented to a third party (DGD, Bolloré, etc)

  • Ouagareinter: three warehouse (5000 m² each) and rented to the DGD, CAMEG and one is dedicated for duty free.
  • Ouagadougou train station: three warehouses (6745 m², 6828 m² and 1200 m²) and rented to the DGD and Bolloré. The smallest one is dedicated to parcels carried on by the train passengers.
  • Ouagadougou airport: two warehouses (1400 m² and 950 m²) and rented to the DGD.
  • Koudougou: one warehouse (1047 m²) under CCI management.
  • Bitou land border crossing: one warehouse (650 m²) under CCI management.

A project to build a multimodal dry port in Ouagadougou (total is 300 ha) is ongoing with an expected opening in 2025. The site will offer a storage capacity of 30 000 m², a bonded area, a container terminal, several parkings, office and administrative buildings, a free zone and a hall dedicated for exporting foods and agricultural products.

[1] Warehouse Type: Open storage, container, rub-hall, silo, concrete, other, unspecified

[2] Warehouse Access: Raised-siding, flat

[3] Warehouse condition: Appears intact, appears damaged, under construction/repair

Cold Chain

The Ministry of Health is already fitted with cold chain equipment at national level and keeps increasing its capacity under the Programme Elargi de Vaccination (PEV) (see here the press release). In addition, the CAMEG is offering cold chain solution with cold room or controlled room within their medical warehouses to humanitarian organizations if needed.

Location

Organization / Owner

Type [1]

Cooling / Power [2]

Quantity

Total Capacity (m³)

Condition

Ouagadougou

Ministry of Health

Cold Room Positive

+2°C à +8 °C Electricity & Generator

9

98 571 Liters

Functioning

Ouagadougou

Ministry of Health

Cold Room Negative

-25°C à -15°C Electricity & Generator

1

5714 Liters

Functioning

Regional

Ministry of Health

Cold Room Positive

+2°C à +8 °C Electricity & Generator

13

4000 to 5000 Liters each

Functioning

Regional

Ministry of Health

Freezer

-25°C à -15°C

13

271 Liters each

Functioning

Ouahigouya

CAMEG

Cold Room Positive

Electricity & Generator

1

250 m³

Functioning

Fada

CAMEG

Large fridge

Electricity & Generator

2

-

Functioning

[1] Cold Room Positive, Cold Room Negative, Refrigerator, Freezer,

[2] Compression, Absorption, Solar, Other, unspecified


All Photos: WFP/NB


2.7 Burkina Faso Milling Assessment

Les Grands Moulin du Faso (GMF) and La Minoterie de l’Orient (MINOR) which belong to the Group Hajjar own the main millings in country. Then, during the last decade, the national milling market has grown up with the arriving of new actors like Les Moulins du Sahel Burkina Faso (MDS BF SA) or Agroserv Industrie. They invested in modern plants with larges units of production including storage capacities and internal laboratories of analysis. All those units of production are contributing to meet the population needs and to reduce the flour imports from Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana or Togo.

Source Commodafrica.com


For more information on milling company contact details, please see the following link: 4.6 Storage and Milling Companies Contact List.

Milling Company Grand Moulin du Faso (GMF)

Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Email

Telephone

Zone Industriel de Kossodo

Ouagadougou

Name: Ghislaine SAWADOGO

Web: n/a

Tel: 76 72 72 76

Summary of Role and Services

This milling company is offering a lot of option not only in milling operation but also fortifying, blending and transporting.

Milling Company Agroserv Industrie

Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Email

Telephone

Zone Industriel de Kossodo

Ouagadougou

Name: Siaka TRAORÉ

Title: Directeur Technique

Web: www.agroserv-industrie.com

Tel: 60 00 02 25

Summary of Role and Services

Daily production of maize: 100 MT/day.

Milling Company Moulin du Sahel Burkina Faso (MDS BF SA)

Company Name and Address

Contact Names and Email

Telephone

Zone Industrielle – Route de Bama

Bobo Dioulasso

Email : info@groupesahel.com

Web : Groupe Sahel

Tel: 20 66 00 15

Summary of Role and Services

Yearly production of flour: 60 000 MT/year.

Yearly production of wheat bran: 15 000 MT/year.