Yanga
in Province d’Oubritenga of Plateau-Central Region, Burkina Faso

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.733 and -1.316 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 43' 59" and W -1° 18' 59"
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: 04:41 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:39 am and 6:24 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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Discover Yanga

Yanga in Province d’Oubritenga (Plateau-Central Region) is a city in Burkina Faso about 29 mi (or 47 km) north-east of Ouagadougou, the country's capital city.

Local time in Yanga is now 04:41 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Yanga. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Kaya Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) in Mali at a distance of 140 mi (or 225 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ziniare, Korsimoro, Kaya, Ouagadougou and Bousse. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 40°C / 104 °F

Morning Temperature 32°C / 89 °F
Evening Temperature 41°C / 106 °F
Night Temperature 37°C / 98 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 23%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 23% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

41°C (106 °F)
38°C (101 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

40°C (103 °F)
39°C (102 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

40°C (104 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

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We are WaterAid: the rope pump

Published: November 11, 2009
Length: 14:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WaterAid

A short film explaining how WaterAid uses local, affordable and sustainable technologies to help some of the world's Poorest people gain access to safe, clean water.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Zitenga Department

Zitenga is a department or commune of Oubritenga Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Zitenga. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 40,773.

Located at 12.7492, -1.31028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Departments of Burkina Faso, Oubritenga Province

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