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Delve into Ouagadougou
Ouagadougou in Kadiogo Province (Centre Region) with it's 1,086,505 habitants is a town located in Burkina Faso. It's the capital of this country.
Time in Ouagadougou is now 10:26 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ouagadougou. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ziniare, Kombissiri, Bousse, Korsimoro and Koudougou. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
Morning Temperature | 21°C / 71 °F |
Evening Temperature | 32°C / 89 °F |
Night Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 10% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
35°C (94 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
35°C (95 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Laico Ouaga 2000
Bravia Hôtel Ouagadougou
Sopatel Silmandé
Amiso Hotel
Palm Beach
Kavana
Videos from this area
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#FESPACO 2013 : Y'a du monde à Ouagadougou
Émission du Vendredi 1er Mars 2013 À l'occasion du FESPACO 2013 (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou) du 23 février au 02 mars 2013, dont TV5MONDE est un...
#FESPACO 2013 : Y'a du monde à Ouagadougou
Émission du Mardi 26 Février 2013 À l'occasion du FESPACO 2013 (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou) du 23 février au 02 mars 2013, dont TV5MONDE est un...
Réunion de la CECAC à Ouagadougou
A l'invitation de Soungalo Appolinaire Ouattara, président de l'Assemblée nationale du Burkina Faso et président de l'APF, la Commission de l'éducation, de la communication et des affaires...
#FESPACO 2013 : Y'a du monde à Ouagadougou
Émission du Jeudi 28 Février 2013 À l'occasion du FESPACO 2013 (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou) du 23 février au 02 mars 2013, dont TV5MONDE est un...
Délivrance à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (2004)
Un guérisseur réputé de Ouagadougou lors d'une séance de délivrance collective organisée dans un temple de la capitale.
#FESPACO 2013 : Y'a du monde à Ouagadougou
Émission du Lundi 25 Février 2013 À l'occasion du FESPACO 2013 (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou) du 23 février au 02 mars 2013, dont TV5MONDE est un...
Délivrance à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (2004).mpg
Scène de délivrance dans un temple pentecôtiste de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).
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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.
Congress for Democracy and Progress
The Congress for Democracy and Progress (Congrès pour la Démocratie et le Progrès, CDP) is the ruling political party in Burkina Faso. Since 2012, its National Executive Secretary is Assimi Kouanda.
Stade du 4-Août
Stade du 4 Août is a multi-purpose stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has an athletics track. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people. http://www. fussballtempel. net/caf/listecaf. html Etoile Filante Ouagadougou play their homes games at the stadium.
National Confederation of Workers of Burkina
The National Confederation of Workers of Burkina (CNTB) is a trade union centre in Burkina Faso. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. CNTB emerged out of the Confédération africaine des travailleurs croyants.
Stade Municipal (Ouagadougou)
Stade Municipal is a multi-use stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of Santos Football Club. The stadium holds 15,000 people.
National Museum of Music (Burkina Faso)
This is an article for a museum in Burkina Faso. For the museum in the USA, see National Music Museum. The National Museum of Music is located in Ouagadougou, in a two-story building on Oubritenga Avenue on the south side of the Phillipe Zinda Kabore School. It is currently closed for extensive renovations, which began in 2009 and have no designated date for completion. Before renovations began, the museum was open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00am to 12:30pm and from 15:00pm to 17:30pm.
Ouagadougou Cathedral
Ouagadougou Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, titled Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. It was built in the 1930s and is one of the largest cathedrals in the western or southern African countries. The building material is mudbrick, traditional in the region. The architecture is reminiscent of a European romanesque basilica, but intentionally evokes the impression of incompleteness.
Kadiogo Department
Kadiogo is a department or commune of Kadiogo Province in central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kadiogo.
2009 West Africa floods
The 2009 West Africa floods are a natural disaster that began in June 2009 as a consequence of exceptionally heavy seasonal rainfall in large areas of West Africa. Several rivers, including the Pendjari, Niger, Volta and Senegal rivers, broke their banks, causing destruction of houses, bridges, roads and crops. The floods are reported to have affected 940,000 people across 12 countries, including Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana, Niger, Senegal, Guinea, and caused the deaths of at least 193 people.