Koro
in Centre-Sud Region, Burkina Faso

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.433 and -1.433 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 25' 59" and W -1° 25' 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: 11:25 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 5:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.791 and 179.467 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Niulakita
References
This place on Geonames.org
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 Koro

Koro in Centre-Sud Region is a city in Burkina Faso about 65 mi (or 104 km) south of Ouagadougou, the country's capital city.

Local time in Koro is now 11:25 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Koro. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Po Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Ruins of Loropéni in a distance of 106 mi (or 170 km), South-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sapouy, Po, Manga, Kombissiri and Leo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 19%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 15th of November 2024

35°C (96 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

35°C (95 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

35°C (95 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

Poni Province - Documentary

Published: January 20, 2015
Length: 00:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jay Wintermeyer

Here are a few sample clips from a documentary I produced in Burkina Faso, West Africa.


Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.

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.

Kaboré Tambi National Park

Kaboré Tambi National Park is a national park in Burkina Faso. It is situated between Ouagadougou and the border with Ghana and follows the course of the Nazinon river. Founded in 1976 as Pô National Park, it has been renamed in honor of a ranger of the park who was killed by poachers in 1991.

Located at 11.45, -1.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of Burkina Faso, Protected areas established in 1976

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Koro.