.bf

Overview

.bf is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to Burkina Faso. Introduced in 1993, it is intended for entities connected with Burkina Faso and is administered by the Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes (ARCEP). The official registry website is https://www.registre.bf/.

Key facts

• Introduced: 29 March 1993
• Intended use: Entities connected with Burkina Faso
• Administration/registry: ARCEP (Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts); Association Burkinabè des Domaines Internet (ABDI) serves as the official registry by delegation
• Registered domains: 2,024 (31 December 2022)
• Common structure: registrations are made directly at the second level; government sites frequently use third-level names beneath .gov.bf
• Noted usage: some local use within Burkina Faso and occasional use by dating sites

History

• Initial delegation: the domain has been in use since the early 1990s and is recorded as introduced in 1993 (implemented 29 March 1993).
• Early operators: the .bf ccTLD was initially delegated to the University of Ouagadougou and later administered by Délégation Générale à l'Informatique (DELGI).
• Legal and administrative changes: a 2008 law in Burkina Faso explicitly assigned responsibility for the ccTLD to the Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques (ARCE/ARCEP) and DELGI was disbanded.
• Redelegation: a redelegation request from DELGI to ARCEP was processed and granted by IANA/ICANN in 2011; ARCEP has administered the TLD since 2011.

Usage and Audience

• Typical users: organizations, businesses, government entities, and individuals connected to Burkina Faso.
• Common sectors: general local use across public and private sectors; government often places sites under .gov.bf.
• Other use: the TLD has been noted as occasionally used by dating sites.

Registration Rules

• Registration level: registrations are made directly at the second level (example: example.bf).
• Government names: government entities frequently use third-level registrations under .gov.bf.
• Registry and delegation: ABDI is the official registry by delegation from ARCEP; ARCEP is the sponsoring regulatory authority.
• Documents and procedures: official procedures and forms available at https://www.registre.bf/index.php/procedures-et-formulaires/
• Restrictions and dispute policy: listed as unknown in available records.

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domain:       BF

organisation: Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)
address:      01 BP 6437
address:      Ouagadougou 01
address:      Burkina Faso

contact:      administrative
name:         TLD Gestionnaire Administratif (DSI/ARCEP)
organisation: Autorité de Régulation des Communications Electroniques et des Postes (ARCEP)
address:      Ouaga 2000
address:      01 BP 6437 Ouagadougou 01 Ouagadougou
address:      Burkina Faso
phone:        +22625375360
fax-no:       +22625375364
e-mail:       tld-admin@arcep.bf

contact:      technical
name:         TLD Gestionnaire Technique
organisation: Association Burkinabè des Domaines Internet (A.B.D.I.)
address:      Secteur 24, 1200 logements, Avenue Babanguida
address:      01 BP 6251 Ouagadougou 01
address:      Ouagadougou
address:      Burkina Faso
phone:        +22625332525
fax-no:       +22625332525
e-mail:       tld-tech@registre.bf

nserver:      A.REGISTRE.BF 212.52.146.50
nserver:      DNS-TLD.IRD.FR 13.39.116.127
nserver:      NS-BF.NIC.FR 194.0.9.1 2001:678:c:0:0:0:0:1
nserver:      PCH.NS.REGISTRE.BF 2001:500:14:6141:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.141
ds-rdata:     59875 13 2 fe5713c51eafd6b7117ac4b7d1d6ea7c6085eb66fe1021235986622ddcf34dce

whois:        whois.registre.bf

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://www.registre.bf

created:      1993-03-29
changed:      2025-04-30
source:       IANA