Map of Dori, Burkina Faso

Dori is the administrative centre of Sahel, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 46,512. It lies at 14.0341°N, 0.0326°W. Dori is about 247 km (153 mi) northeast of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Téra, 85 km to the east.

Dori at a glance

Where is Dori?

• The 20th largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Sahel on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 18 min on the shortest day to 12 h 57 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dori

• Téra — 85 km east, Niger
• Aribinda — 92 km west
• Kaya — 155 km southwest
• Djibo — 172 km west
• Kongoussi — 180 km southwest
• Pouytenga — 203 km south
• Zorgo — 208 km south
• Koupéla — 209 km south
• Ziniaré — 212 km southwest
• Titao — 222 km west

Largest cities in Sahel

• Djibo — 61,462
• Aribinda — 45,818

Largest cities in Burkina Faso

• Ouagadougou — 2,415,266
• Bobo-Dioulasso — 904,920
• Koudougou — 160,239
• Saaba — 136,011
• Ouahigouya — 124,587
• Kaya — 121,970
• Banfora — 117,452
• Pouytenga — 96,469
• Houndé — 87,151
• Fada N'gourma — 73,200

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.