Gao
in Centre-Ouest Region, Burkina Faso
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Leo Airport (38 mi) - Ouagadougou Airport (66 mi)
- Po Airport (78 mi)
- Diebougou Airport (87 mi)
- Dedougou Airport (105 mi)
- Zabré Airport (111 mi)
- Tougan Airport (115 mi)
- Gaoua Airport (118 mi)
- Ruins of Loropéni (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 11.650 and -2.178 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 11° 38' 58" and W -2° 10' 39"
- 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: 05:19 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:44 am and 6:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.496 and 177.136 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ohu - References
- 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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29
Delve into Gao
Gao in Centre-Ouest Region is located in Burkina Faso about 66 mi (or 106 km) south-west of Ouagadougou, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gao is now 05:19 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gao. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Leo Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Ruins of Loropéni in a distance of 98 mi (or 158 km), South.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sapouy, Leo, Koudougou, Reo and Boromo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 96 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 33°C / 92 °F |
| Night Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 37% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
38°C (100 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
37°C (98 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
38°C (101 °F)
34°C (94 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.
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.
Gao–Guenie meteorite
Gao–Guenie is a H5 ordinary chondrite meteorite fell on in 1960 in Burkina Faso, Africa. The fall was composed by a large number of fragments and it is one of the largest observed meteorite showers in Africa to date.
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