Data centers in Burkina Faso
Datacenter Atlas tracks 3 facilities in Burkina Faso, 3 data centers and 0 network points of presence: 0% of the global inventory and #102 worldwide by facility count.
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MW: megawatts of power for the computers. PUE: all the electricity a site draws divided by what reaches its computers (1.0 = nothing lost). Networks present: telecom networks recorded at each site, added up. Record quality (A to D) rates the record, not the site. Glossary →
Map
Largest hubs
- Ouagadougou3
A hub is a town with at least 5 facilities, with its close neighbours. Facilities in smaller towns are not listed here, so the hubs do not add up to the country total.
Top operators
All 3 facilities
Sorted by disclosed IT load, then networks present. A row opens the full, source-linked record on the map. No IT load, PUE is disclosed for any of these sites, so the column is hidden.
| Facility | Operator | City | Networks | Record quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtix Data Center | Virtual Technologies and Solutions SA | Ouagadougou | 4 | B |
| Datacenter Ministere de l'agriculture | Burkina Faso Internet eXchange | Ouagadougou | 3 | B |
| Datacenter Immeuble du Faso | Burkina Faso Internet eXchange | Ouagadougou | 1 | B |
⚡ Electricity context
- Electricity demand
- 3.2 TWh (2024)
- Grid carbon intensity
- 562 gCO₂/kWh
- Renewables share
- 17.2 %
- Low-carbon share
- 17.2 %
Source: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Method
Water & climate exposure
- Data centers at high water stress (index ≥ 60)
- 3 of the 3 scored
- Median baseline water stress (WRI Aqueduct, 0–5)
- 5
- Median riverine flood risk (0–5)
- 0.15
- Free-cooling hours ≤ 18 °C (median)
- 596 h/yr (7 %)
- Median cooling degree days
- 3,649
Derived indicators: WRI Aqueduct 4.0, GHSL, climate normals. See methodology. Method
Social friction index
Main driver: Water (90/100)
Water stress at this location today and in 2050, plus drought risk (WRI Aqueduct).
- Water
- Energy & grid
- Neighbourhood
- Concentration
- Observed conflict
- Policy context
- regulation not researched (pillar left out)
Composite of water, grid, neighbourhood, concentration, policy and observed-conflict pressure. A derived indicator: not a measurement of public opinion. Method
Documented local conflicts & agreements
No documented case yet. Know one? Send it with a source.
Announced large projects
No announced project ≥ 100 MW tracked yet.
Questions
How many data centers are there in Burkina Faso?
Datacenter Atlas (release 26.08-c2) records 3 facilities in Burkina Faso: 3 data centers, 0 network points of presence and 0 unclassified sites. The count covers facilities documented in OpenStreetMap, PeeringDB, Wikidata and operator disclosures.
Which companies operate data centers in Burkina Faso?
The operators with the most tracked facilities in Burkina Faso are Burkina Faso Internet eXchange, Virtual Technologies and Solutions SA.
Where are data centers concentrated in Burkina Faso?
The largest hubs by facility count are Ouagadougou (3).
Cite this page: Datacenter Atlas (2026). Burkina Faso, release 26.08-c2. https://www.datacenter-atlas.com/country/burkina-faso · ODbL / CC BY 4.0