Gomponsom
in Province du Yatenga of Nord Region, Burkina Faso
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Ouahigouya Airport (41 mi) - Tougan Airport (60 mi)
- Ouagadougou Airport (64 mi)
- Kaya Airport (73 mi)
- Djibo Airport (83 mi)
- Dedougou Airport (97 mi)
- Boulsa Airport (111 mi)
- Nouna Airport (115 mi)
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Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) (Unesco heritage, 95 mi) - Old Towns of Djenné (Unesco heritage, 105 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 13.021 and -2.176 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 13° 1' 16" and W -2° 10' 34"
- 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: 01:21 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:07 am and 5:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.521 and 177.132 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ututu - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Explore Gomponsom
Gomponsom in Province du Yatenga (Nord Region) is a city in Burkina Faso about 63 mi (or 101 km) north-west of Ouagadougou, the country's capital.
Local time in Gomponsom is now 01:21 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gomponsom. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouahigouya Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) in Mali at a distance of 95 mi (or 152 km).
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yako, Gourcy, Bousse, Ouahigouya and Kongoussi. 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 / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 35°C / 94 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 15% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 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 (96 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
33°C (92 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
34°C (93 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Peace Corps Burkina Faso - Yako 2009
I was a secondary education volunteer in Yako, helping to start their computer courses in 2009. This is my commute home from the Lyceé Provincial de Yako. A little bumpy.
Bowlkina Faso
Bowling in Burkina Faso is a great experience, even when your friend wins.
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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.
Gomponsom Department
Gomponsom is a department or commune of Passoré Province in north central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Gomponsom.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gomponsom.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gommpéla, Gomponsom
