Kossiam
in Kadiogo Province of Centre Region, Burkina Faso

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.307 and -1.503 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 18' 25" and W -1° 30' 11"
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: 02:00 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 6:18 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Touring Kossiam

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

Time in Kossiam is now 02:00 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kossiam. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being 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: 41°C / 105 °F

Morning Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 100 °F
Night Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 5%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

41°C (106 °F)
35°C (96 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

41°C (106 °F)
30°C (87 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
34°C (93 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Laico Ouaga 2000

Address
1,5 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


Bravia Hôtel Ouagadougou

Address
4,6 mi
Sect. 4 District ZACA
BP 4883 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sopatel Silmandé

Address
4,6 mi
Route de Kaya
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Palm Beach

Address
3,8 mi
10 Avenue Kwame N'krumah
5557 Kadiogo
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Amiso Hotel

Address
4,4 mi
Av Mgr Thevenoud 198
01 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Kavana

Address
4,0 mi
rue du docteur Goarnisson quartier Saint Léon
01BP2187 Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Ouagadougou entre doute et euphorie

Published: October 31, 2014
Length: 14:19 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Droit Libre TV

Journée particulière au Burkina, au lendemain de la marche sur l'Assemblée Nationale. Après la chute de son régime, que devient Blaise Compaoré? Peut-il rester au pouvoir pour diriger...


Révolution burkinabè : un policier poursuivi par les manifestants le 28 octobre 2014

Published: October 29, 2014
Length: 22:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ave Mada

La manifestation du peuple burkinabé à Ouagadougou le 28 octobre 2014 a dégénéré en guérilla urbaine lorsque les manifestants ont quitté la Place de la Nation en direction du rond-point...


Révolution burkinabé : manifestation du 28 octobre, la police gaze les manifestants

Published: October 29, 2014
Length: 24:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ave Mada

La manifestation du peuple burkinabé à Ouagadougou le 28 octobre 2014 a dégénéré en guérilla urbaine lorsque les manifestants ont quitté la Place de la Nation en direction du rond-point...


#FESPACO 2013 : Y'a du monde à Ouagadougou

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 22:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TV5MONDE

Émission du Vendredi 1er Mars 2013 À l'occasion du FESPACO 2013 (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou) du 23 février au 02 mars 2013, dont TV5MONDE est un...


#FESPACO 2013 : Y'a du monde à Ouagadougou

Published: February 28, 2013
Length: 46:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TV5MONDE

Émission du Mardi 26 Février 2013 À l'occasion du FESPACO 2013 (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou) du 23 février au 02 mars 2013, dont TV5MONDE est un...


Réunion de la CECAC à Ouagadougou

Published: May 23, 2013
Length: 02:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: apfcom

A l'invitation de Soungalo Appolinaire Ouattara, président de l'Assemblée nationale du Burkina Faso et président de l'APF, la Commission de l'éducation, de la communication et des affaires...


#FESPACO 2013 : Y'a du monde à Ouagadougou

Published: March 06, 2013
Length: 53:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TV5MONDE

Émission du Jeudi 28 Février 2013 À l'occasion du FESPACO 2013 (Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou) du 23 février au 02 mars 2013, dont TV5MONDE est un...


FSX - Training at DFFD - Ouagadougou

Published: September 14, 2013
Length: 51:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chrikuc

Perfect full manual kiss landing at Ouagadougou.


Délivrance à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (2004)

Published: September 08, 2012
Length: 59:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SandraFancello

Un guérisseur réputé de Ouagadougou lors d'une séance de délivrance collective organisée dans un temple de la capitale.


Jam @ Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Published: November 28, 2014
Length: 30:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Louis Haessler / Anlaoui

Jamming with the saxophonist of Tiken Jah Fakoly and my friends Bara Coulibaly and Roland Ouedraogo. (March 2014) http://www.louishaessler.com http://twitter.com/louishaessler.


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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.

Kadiogo Province

Kadiogo is a province of Burkina Faso, located in its Centre Region. Its area is of 2,805 km², containing six departments and a population of around 1,409,000 (2004). Its capital is also the State capital, Ouagadougou. It features the central plateau of the country. It is highly urbanized and is the most densely populated province.

Located at 12.3333, -1.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kadiogo Province, Provinces of Burkina Faso

Stade de la SONABEL

Stade de la SONABEL is a multi-use stadium in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Association Sportive SONABEL. The stadium holds 5,000 people.

Located at 12.3042, -1.52778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Burkina Faso, Buildings and structures in Ouagadougou

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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Burkina Faso, Buildings and structures in Ouagadougou

Kadiogo Department

Kadiogo is a department or commune of Kadiogo Province in central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kadiogo.

Located at 12.35, -1.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Departments of Burkina Faso, Kadiogo Province

Yargo, Burkina Faso

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Located at 12.3042, -1.505 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Burkina Faso

2009 West Africa floods

The 2009 West Africa floods are a natural disaster that began in June 2009 as a consequence of exceptionally heavy seasonal rainfall in large areas of West Africa. Several rivers, including the Pendjari, Niger, Volta and Senegal rivers, broke their banks, causing destruction of houses, bridges, roads and crops. The floods are reported to have affected 940,000 people across 12 countries, including Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana, Niger, Senegal, Guinea, and caused the deaths of at least 193 people.

Located at 12.35, -1.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Floods in Africa, 2009 floods, 2009 in Burkina Faso, Natural disasters in Burkina Faso, Natural disasters in Benin, Natural disasters in Ghana, Natural disasters in Niger, Natural disasters in Senegal

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