Bazan
in Centre-Ouest Region, Burkina Faso

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.267 and -2.067 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 16' 0" and W -2° 4' 0"
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: 07:41 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 6:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.500 and 177.138 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Paptea
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Bazan

Bazan in Centre-Ouest Region is a city located in Burkina Faso about 37 mi (or 59 km) west of Ouagadougou, the country's capital town.

Current time in Bazan is now 07:41 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Bazan. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), 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 Old Towns of Djenné in Mali at a distance of 146 mi (or 236 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Koudougou, Reo, Bousse, Ouagadougou and Yako. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 39°C / 103 °F

Morning Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 99 °F
Night Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 6th of May 2024

38°C (101 °F)
31°C (87 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

39°C (103 °F)
36°C (96 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Filme em português, English captions.A Mercearia dos preservativos. Global Dialogues.

Published: April 08, 2009
Length: 38:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Global Dialogues

Global Dialogues. Um filme em português, English captions. A história: Adama quer fazer amor com Kady. Ela teima em que ele utilize um preservativo e manda-o à loja comprá-lo . Mas ele...


La Voute Nubienne (AVN) - Film AVN Tech Award 2007 (English subfr 1min)

Published: May 26, 2008
Length: 51:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Association La Voûte Nubienne

Association la Voute Nubienne architected technology to build affordable, comfortable homes and a local construction industry. In sub-Saharan Africa, deforestation and overpopulation make...


Album Mariage à THAIROU et HAMSATOU

Published: September 16, 2008
Length: 11:48 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Francis Yaro

Une cérémonie de mariage en Afrique et particulièrement à Bamako dans une famille peulh.


mariage a Ouagadougou

Published: September 23, 2009
Length: 40:23 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Tiendrebeogo Fiacre

un mariage a Ouagadougouau Burkina Faso.


Les Enfants de Bam

Published: September 29, 2010
Length: 33:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lesenfantsdebam


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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.

Republic of Upper Volta

The Republic of Upper Volta (French: République de Haute-Volta) was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Before attaining autonomy it had been French Upper Volta and part of the French Union. On August 5, 1960 it attained full independence from France. Thomas Sankara came to power through a military coup d'état on August 4, 1983. After the coup, he formed the National Council for the Revolution (CNR), with himself as president.

Located at 12.2667, -2.06667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1984 disestablishments, States and territories established in 1958, History of Burkina Faso, French West Africa, Burkina Faso–France relations, World Digital Library related

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