Emergency guide

Emergency numbers in Burkina Faso

The numbers to dial in Burkina Faso in an emergency, as published by official sources.

In immediate danger, call first. Check the local number if you are far from a major city: some services only cover the capital.

Numbers to dial

Medical emergency

Ambulance / medical emergency

Ouagadougou uniquement.

18

Source: www.gov.uk, checked on 10/11/2026
Fire brigade

Fire brigade / civil protection

Ouagadougou uniquement.

18

Source: www.gov.uk, checked on 10/11/2026
Police

Police

Ouagadougou uniquement.

17

Source: www.gov.uk, checked on 10/11/2026

Public hospitals with 24-hour emergency departments

All institutions in the country

University hospital Emergencies 24/7

Souro Sanou University Hospital

Bobo-Dioulasso, Guiriko (Hauts-Bassins) · Burkina Faso

University hospital Emergencies 24/7

Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital (CHU-YO)

Ouagadougou, Kadiogo (Centre) · Burkina Faso

Public hospital Emergencies 24/7

Koudougou Regional Hospital (CHR)

Koudougou, Nando (Centre-Ouest) · Burkina Faso

Public hospital Emergencies 24/7

Ouahigouya Regional Hospital (CHR)

Ouahigouya, Kuilsé (Centre-Nord) · Burkina Faso

Specialised hospital Emergencies 24/7

Charles de Gaulle Paediatric University Hospital

Ouagadougou, Kadiogo (Centre) · Burkina Faso

Each number comes from an official page of the country or, failing that, from a government’s travel advice (France, United Kingdom, Canada), and an automatic check verifies it still appears there. No number is published without a source.

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