It is made up of two major types of countryside. The larger part of the country is covered by a peneplain, which forms a gently undulating landscape with, in some areas, a few isolated hills, the last vestiges of a Precambrian massif. The southwest of the country, on the other hand, forms a sandstone massif, where the highest peak, Ténakourou, is found at an elevation of . The massif is bordered by sheer cliffs up to high. The average altitude of Burkina Faso is and the difference between the highest and lowest terrain is no greater than . Burkina Faso is therefore a relatively flat country.
it is made up of two major types of countryside the larger part of the country is covered by a peneplain which forms a gently undulating landscape with in some areas a few isolated hills the last vestiges of a precambrian massif the southwest of the country on the other hand forms a sandstone massif where the highest peak ténakourou is found at an elevation of  the massif is bordered by sheer cliffs up to high the average altitude of burkina faso is and the difference between the highest and lowest terrain is no greater than  burkina faso is therefore a relatively flat country