Rissiam
in Province du Bam of Centre-Nord Region, Burkina Faso

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.304 and -1.583 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 18' 15" and W -1° 34' 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: 07:26 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 6:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.521 and 177.132 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ututu
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Rissiam

Rissiam in Province du Bam (Centre-Nord Region) is a city in Burkina Faso about 65 mi (or 105 km) north of Ouagadougou, the country's capital city.

Local time in Rissiam is now 07:26 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 Rissiam. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Kaya Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 59 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) in Mali at a distance of 98 mi (or 157 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kongoussi, Kaya, Titao, Korsimoro and Bousse. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 104 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 85 °F
Evening Temperature 39°C / 102 °F
Night Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

41°C (105 °F)
34°C (93 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

40°C (104 °F)
35°C (96 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

40°C (105 °F)
38°C (100 °F)
Overcast 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.

Kougsabla

Kougsabla is a town in the Sabce Department of Bam Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. It has a population of 1317.

Located at 13.2667, -1.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Centre-Nord Region, Bam Province

Popular in vicinity

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


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