Boken
in Province du Bam of Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso
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Kaya Airport (34 mi) - Ouagadougou Airport (53 mi)
- Ouahigouya Airport (63 mi)
- Djibo Airport (68 mi)
- Boulsa Airport (77 mi)
- Aribinda Airport (90 mi)
- Bogande Airport (97 mi)
- Tougan Airport (98 mi)
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Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 13.119 and -1.606 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 13° 7' 8" and W -1° 36' 22"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XOF
- Spoken languages:
- French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:29 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:05 am and 5:36 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.512 and 177.137 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fafaisina - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Burkina Faso.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Burkina Faso. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Boken
Boken in Province du Bam (Centre-Nord Region) is a town located in Burkina Faso about 52 mi (or 84 km) north of Ouagadougou, the country's capital town.
Time in Boken is now 11:29 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Boken. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Kaya Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) in Mali at a distance of 106 mi (or 171 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kongoussi, Kaya, Bousse, Korsimoro and Ziniare. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 34°C / 93 °F |
| Night Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 15% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
35°C (94 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
34°C (94 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
34°C (93 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Guibare Department
Guibare is a department or commune of Bam Province in north-western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Guibare. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 22,510.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Boken.