Lay
in Province du Kourwéogo of Plateau-Central Region, Burkina Faso

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.526 and -1.773 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 31' 35" and W -1° 46' 21"
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: 01:10 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 6:20 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Lay

Lay in Province du Kourwéogo (Plateau-Central Region) is a place in Burkina Faso about 20 mi (or 31 km) north-west of Ouagadougou, the country's capital city.

Current time in Lay is now 01:10 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports near Lay. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), South-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 Old Towns of Djenné in Mali at a distance of 147 mi (or 237 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bousse, Ouagadougou, Ziniare, Kombissiri and Koudougou. 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 32°C / 89 °F
Evening Temperature 41°C / 106 °F
Night Temperature 35°C / 94 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 26th of April 2024

39°C (102 °F)
34°C (93 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

41°C (105 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

40°C (103 °F)
36°C (96 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Danses Kigba et Salu des femmes et danse Warba des hommes au village.Afrique.

Published: June 23, 2009
Length: 22:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Edith Pichard

Http://www.milecole.org Les agriculteurs de Sanon, Burkina Faso, profitent de la venue des visiteurs pour leur offrir une fête magnifique que ce soient les membres de l'association Mil'Ecole...


Magical Mossi Fire Mask

Published: January 26, 2011
Length: 57:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Christopher Roy

At a funeral in the Mossi village of Teoghin in 2010 a Mossi mask smothers a fire. The hemp fibers of the costume are as volatile as gasoline.


Arrosage du jardin de l'école de Sanon, Burkina Faso

Published: June 24, 2009
Length: 38:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Edith Pichard

http://www.milecole.org En 2008 il a été réalisé un forage et un jardin potager à l'école de brousse de Sanon, Burkina Faso, grâce à l'aide des Puisatiers.


Just Once (English voice with English captions; a Scenarios from Africa film)

Published: April 09, 2009
Length: 24:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Global Dialogues

A film in English, with English subtitles. A man returns home from the fields, eager to make love to his wife. She lives with HIV and insists they use a condom. He has to travel far and wide...


Riding through Africa

Published: March 24, 2009
Length: 40:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chidom

My first day in Africa.


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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.

Laye Department

Laye is a department or commune of Kourwéogo Province in central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Laye. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 11,915.

Located at 12.5264, -1.7725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Departments of Burkina Faso, Kourwéogo Province

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