Ouagadougou
in Kadiogo Province of Centre Region, Burkina Faso

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.366 and -1.534 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 21' 56" and W -1° 32' 1"
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: 10:26 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 5:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.503 and 177.139 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marama
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

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

Address
4,1 mi
Avenue Pascal Zagre 1
BP 1603 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bravia Hôtel Ouagadougou

Address
1,0 mi
Sect. 4 District ZACA
BP 4883 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sopatel Silmandé

Address
1,0 mi
Route de Kaya
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Amiso Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
Av Mgr Thevenoud 198
01 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Palm Beach

Address
1,1 mi
10 Avenue Kwame N'krumah
5557 Kadiogo
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kavana

Address
0,6 mi
rue du docteur Goarnisson quartier Saint Léon
01BP2187 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

#FESPACO 2013 : Y'a du monde à Ouagadougou

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 22:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TV5MONDE

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

Published: February 28, 2013
Length: 46:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TV5MONDE

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

Published: May 23, 2013
Length: 02:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: apfcom

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

Published: March 06, 2013
Length: 53:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TV5MONDE

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...


FSX - Training at DFFD - Ouagadougou

Published: September 14, 2013
Length: 51:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chrikuc

Perfect full manual kiss landing at Ouagadougou.


Délivrance à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (2004)

Published: September 08, 2012
Length: 59:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SandraFancello

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

Published: February 28, 2013
Length: 46:06 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TV5MONDE

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...


Ambiance au Chick de Ouagadougou

Published: January 13, 2014
Length: 18:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: djim00789

Ambiance au Chick de Ouagadougou le 31/12/2013.


Délivrance à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (2004).mpg

Published: September 08, 2012
Length: 00:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SandraFancello

Scène de délivrance dans un temple pentecôtiste de Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso).


Father Christmas in Ouagadougou

Published: February 27, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: keithfulani


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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.

Located at 12.3611, -1.51783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Political parties in Burkina Faso

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.

Located at 12.3687, -1.55344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Burkina Faso, Sports venues in Burkina Faso, Athletics (track and field) venues in Burkina Faso, National stadiums, Buildings and structures in Ouagadougou, Multi-purpose stadiums

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.

Located at 12.3659, -1.51867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
International Trade Union Confederation, Trade unions in Burkina Faso

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.

Located at 12.3606, -1.52917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Burkina Faso, Buildings and structures in Ouagadougou

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.

Located at 12.3736, -1.51694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Burkinabé music, Museums in Burkina Faso, Buildings and structures in Ouagadougou, National museums, Music museums

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.

Located at 12.362, -1.52699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Ouagadougou, Churches in Burkina Faso, 1930s architecture, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Burkina Faso, Romanesque Revival architecture

Kadiogo Department

Kadiogo is a department or commune of Kadiogo Province in central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kadiogo.

Located at 12.35, -1.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Departments of Burkina Faso, Kadiogo Province

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.

Located at 12.35, -1.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Floods in Africa, 2009 floods, 2009 in Burkina Faso, Natural disasters in Burkina Faso, Natural disasters in Benin, Natural disasters in Ghana, Natural disasters in Niger, Natural disasters in Senegal

Districts of the same city

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