Koukané
in Province du Yatenga of Nord Region, Burkina Faso

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.047 and -2.192 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 2' 49" and W -2° 11' 30"
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: 02:52 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:42 am and 6:27 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.521 and 177.132 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ututu
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: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Delve into Koukané

Koukané in Province du Yatenga (Nord Region) is a town located in Burkina Faso about 65 mi (or 104 km) north-west of Ouagadougou, the country's capital town.

Time in Koukané is now 02:52 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Koukané. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouahigouya Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) in Mali at a distance of 93 mi (or 149 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 92 °F

Morning Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 31°C / 88 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 17th of May 2024

35°C (95 °F)
30°C (87 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

38°C (101 °F)
34°C (94 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

41°C (106 °F)
40°C (103 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Peace Corps Burkina Faso - Yako 2009

Published: July 21, 2014
Length: 20:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mack2215

I was a secondary education volunteer in Yako, helping to start their computer courses in 2009. This is my commute home from the Lyceé Provincial de Yako. A little bumpy.


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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.

Gomponsom Department

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

Located at 13.0333, -2.18333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Departments of Burkina Faso, Passoré Province

Popular in vicinity

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


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