Ouahigouya
in Province du Yatenga of Nord Region, Burkina Faso
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Ouahigouya Airport (1 mi) - Tougan Airport (56 mi)
- Djibo Airport (64 mi)
- Kaya Airport (96 mi)
- Ouagadougou Airport (105 mi)
- Dedougou Airport (106 mi)
- Aribinda Airport (112 mi)
- Nouna Airport (113 mi)
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Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) (Unesco heritage, 53 mi) - Old Towns of Djenné (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 13.583 and -2.422 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 13° 34' 58" and W -2° 25' 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: 10:47 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 6:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.521 and 177.132 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ututu - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Discover Ouahigouya
Ouahigouya in Province du Yatenga (Nord Region) with it's 61,096 citizens is a town in Burkina Faso about 103 mi (or 166 km) north-west of Ouagadougou, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ouahigouya is now 10:47 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Ouahigouya. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouahigouya Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South. 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 53 mi (or 85 km).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gourcy, Titao, Yako, Koro and Tougan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 94 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 35°C / 96 °F |
| Night Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 9% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
39°C (102 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
41°C (105 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
42°C (107 °F)
35°C (94 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
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.
Ouahigouya
Ouahigouya is the most important town in northern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Yatenga Province and one of its subdivisions the Ouahigouya Department. It is also the biggest town in the Nord Region. It is the third largest city in the country with a population of 122,677. It is situated 182 kilometres north-west of Ouagadougou. The city itself has a stadium.
Yatenga Province
Yatenga is a modern province in the Nord Region of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region. In modern Yatenga, the most prominent city is Ouahigouya (also known as Waiguya). This city served as the capital of the old Mossi kingdom, but its influence has decreased in the century or two since colonization. The city is famed today for being home to the Naba's (traditional king) compound and the tomb of Naba Kango. The Yatenga region is renowned for its unique style of Mossi masks.
Ouahigouya Airport
Ouahigouya Airport is an airport serving Ouahigouya in Burkina Faso.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ouahigouya.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Waiguya, Ouahigouya, ואיגויה, OUG, ワヒグヤ, 와이구야, Uahiguja, Вахигуя, Уахігуя, واہیگؤیا, 瓦希古亞
