Transport in Burkina Faso
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A 2007 map of Burkina Faso, including main and secondary roads, major airports, and railroad lines.
Transport in Burkina Faso consists primarily of road, air and rail transportation.
The World Bank classified country's transportation as underdeveloped but noted that Burkina Faso is a natural geographic transportation hub for West Africa.
"S. T. M. B." （Service de Transport Mixte Bangrin.） A market during a break in the bus journey from Ouagadougou to Bobo-Dioulasso.
Boromo, Balé Province, Burkina Faso, 2001 In 2002, there were a total of 12,506 kilometres （7,771 mi） of highway in Burkina Faso, of which 2,001 kilometres （1,243 mi） are paved.
In 2000, the Government of Burkina Faso classified 15,000 kilometers of road as part of the national road network managed under the Ministry of Infrastructures Transport and Housing （MITH） through the Directorate of Roads （DGR）.
This network includes main inter-city roads and access roads for départments' capital cities.
Only ten of the network's main roads are even partially paved, and the paved roads are plagued by dangerous potholes, missing signage,
missing barriers and guardrails near roadside hazards, and no pavement markings to separate traffic moving in opposite directions.
As of May 2011 the country's road infrastructure was rated by the World Bank to be in relatively good condition and noted that country was regional hub with paved roads linking the country to Mali, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, and Niger.
Nevertheless, "trucking cartels and red tape contribute to high transportation costs and diminished international competitiveness." 58% of firms in Burkina Faso identified roads as major business constraint,
maintenance and rehabilitation needs of the main road network are said to be underfunded.
There are international airports at Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso and numerous smaller airfields.
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