Boukou
in Centre-Ouest Region, Burkina Faso

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.550 and -1.883 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 33' 0" and W -1° 52' 59"
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: 08:13 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 5:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.503 and 177.139 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marama
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Burkina Faso in Western Africa

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

Discover Boukou

Boukou in Centre-Ouest Region is a city in Burkina Faso about 27 mi (or 43 km) north-west of Ouagadougou, the country's capital city.

Local time in Boukou is now 08:13 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Boukou. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), South-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 Old Towns of Djenné in Mali at a distance of 141 mi (or 227 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bousse, Ouagadougou, Yako, Koudougou 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 / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 89 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 25th of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

33°C (91 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Danses Kigba et Salu des femmes et danse Warba des hommes au village.Afrique.

Published: June 23, 2009
Length: 22:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Edith Pichard

Http://www.milecole.org Les agriculteurs de Sanon, Burkina Faso, profitent de la venue des visiteurs pour leur offrir une fête magnifique que ce soient les membres de l'association Mil'Ecole...


Arrosage du jardin de l'école de Sanon, Burkina Faso

Published: June 24, 2009
Length: 38:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Edith Pichard

http://www.milecole.org En 2008 il a été réalisé un forage et un jardin potager à l'école de brousse de Sanon, Burkina Faso, grâce à l'aide des Puisatiers.


Just Once (English voice with English captions; a Scenarios from Africa film)

Published: April 09, 2009
Length: 24:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Global Dialogues

A film in English, with English subtitles. A man returns home from the fields, eager to make love to his wife. She lives with HIV and insists they use a condom. He has to travel far and wide...


Riding through Africa

Published: March 24, 2009
Length: 40:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chidom

My first day in Africa.


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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.

Siglé Department

Siglé is a department or commune of Boulkiemdé Province in central Burkina Faso. As of 2005 it has a population of 31279. Its capital lies at the town of Siglé.

Located at 12.5572, -1.88694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Departments of Burkina Faso, Boulkiemdé Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Boukou