Garguen
in Kadiogo Province of Centre Region, Burkina Faso

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.255 and -1.521 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 15' 16" and W -1° 31' 17"
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: 09:15 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 6:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.503 and 177.139 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marama
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Garguen

Garguen in Kadiogo Province (Centre Region) is a city located in Burkina Faso a little south of Ouagadougou, the country's capital town.

Current time in Garguen is now 09:15 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Garguen. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 98 °F

Morning Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 99 °F
Night Temperature 34°C / 92 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

40°C (105 °F)
35°C (94 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

40°C (104 °F)
38°C (100 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

40°C (104 °F)
38°C (100 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Laico Ouaga 2000

Address
3,6 mi
Avenue Pascal Zagre 1
BP 1603 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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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.

Stade de l'USFA

Stade de l'USFA is a multi-use stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Union Sportive des Forces Armées. The stadium holds 9,000 people.

Located at 12.2936, -1.49306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Burkina Faso, Buildings and structures in Ouagadougou

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