Fara is a department or commune of Balé Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital is the town of Fara. According to the 2019 census the department has a population of 60,972.

Towns and villages

Towns and villages and populations in the department are as follows:

• Fara (9 259 inhabitants) (capital)
• Bilatio (224 inhabitants)
• Bouzourou (964 inhabitants)
• Daho (647 inhabitants)
• Dakayes (718 inhabitants)
• Diansi (182 inhabitants)
• Fitien (511 inhabitants)
• Kabourou (2 674 inhabitants)
• Kapa (246 inhabitants)
• Karaba (1 126 inhabitants)
• Konzena (320 inhabitants)
• Koumbia (823 inhabitants)
• Laro (2 819 inhabitants)
• Nabou-nouni (1 897 inhabitants)
• Nabou-peulh (712 inhabitants)
• Nanano (1 870 inhabitants)
• Naouya (1 343 inhabitants)
• Nasma (152 inhabitants)
• Nasséné (791 inhabitants)
• Pomain (1 469 inhabitants)
• Sadon-bobo (1 075 inhabitants)
• Tialla (667 inhabitants)
• Ton (2 095 inhabitants)
• Toné (2 536 inhabitants)