Ouarkoye
in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.090 and -3.669 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 5' 23" and W -3° 40' 8"
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: 03:41 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:49 am and 6:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.510 and 177.011 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Losa
References
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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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Explore Ouarkoye

Ouarkoye in Boucle du Mouhoun is located in Burkina Faso about 145 mi (or 234 km) west of Ouagadougou, the country's capital.

Local time in Ouarkoye is now 03:41 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Ouarkoye. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Dedougou Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Salanso, Dedougou, Hounde, Nouna and Boromo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 39°C / 102 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 87 °F
Evening Temperature 36°C / 96 °F
Night Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

40°C (104 °F)
37°C (98 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

39°C (103 °F)
37°C (99 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

40°C (103 °F)
34°C (94 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

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.

Ouarkoye

Ouarkoye is a town approximately 200 kilometres west of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Ouarkoye Department in Mouhoun Province. The town has a population of 3,916. Brig. General Yaoua Michel Tamini was from this village. It is also rarely spelled Ouarkaye. Several other towns in Burkina Faso have similar names: Ouargaye, Ouarokuy and Ouarakuy.

Located at 12.0833, -3.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region

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


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Waranko, Ouarkoy, Warkoye, Ouarkoye