Explore Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou in Centre with its 1,086,505 habitants is located in Burkina Faso and is the capital of this country.

Local time in Ouagadougou is 01:41 PM (Friday). The local timezone is "Africa / Ouagadougou" with an UTC offset of 0 hours.

Ziniaré, Zagtouli, Yako, Tanlarguen, Tanguen-Dassouri, Koudougou, Kombissiri, Yimyougou, Gourcy and Bobo-Dioulasso are destinations relativly nearby and may be interesting to visit on your trip.Some local smaller places worth to explore when in that area might be Zone pilote de Sissen and Zone de la Patte d'Oie.

According to our current information, there are 3 airports in the nearby. The closest airport is Ouagadougou Airport with a distance of 1.8 mi (or 2.8 km) north-west of the centre of Ouagadougou. Have a look at our dedicated photo collection to get a view of what this places is like. Need hints for finding things to see and want to get to know more about this place? Check the related Ouagadougou attractions page. The same applies for local events and videos.

Ouagadougou Gallery

Centre artisanal féminin Secteur 17

Centre artisanal...
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Streets in Ouaga

Streets in Ouaga
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Marché Pissy

Marché Pissy
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Sightseeing & Attractions

Ouagadougou: "Ouagadougou" (, Mossi ) is the capital of Burkina Faso. The administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation, it is also the country's largest city, with a population of 1,181,702 (as of 2006)National 2006 census preliminary results [http://www.insd.bf/Documents/Publications/INSD/Publications/Resultats_enquetes/Autres%20enq/Rapport_preliminaire_RGPH06.pdf] ...
Distance to Ouagadougou: 1 mi North-East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 12.37, -1.52

Stade du 4-Août: "Stade du 4-Août" is a multi-use 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. ...
Distance to Ouagadougou: 1.1 mi West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 12.37, -1.55

Kadiogo: of Burkina Faso. Its area is of 2,805 km², containing six departments and a population of around 1,409,000 (2004). Its capital is also the State capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plateau of the country. It is highly urbanized and is the most densely populated province ...
Distance to Ouagadougou: 3.4 mi South-East - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 12.33, -1.5

Events & Activities

02
Jun

12:00 AM: Cambridge River Festival

26
Oct

12:00 AM: Ougadougou International Artisan Show...

03
Nov

12:00 AM: The Showcase (Récréâtrales)

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