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

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.629 and -1.815 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 37' 44" and W -1° 48' 55"
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: 11:34 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:45 am and 6:22 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Delve into Sao

Sao in Province du Kourwéogo (Plateau-Central Region) is a town located in Burkina Faso about 26 mi (or 42 km) north-west of Ouagadougou, the country's capital town.

Time in Sao is now 11:34 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sao. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), South-East. 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 129 mi (or 207 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bousse, Ouagadougou, Ziniare, Yako and Koudougou. 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 31°C / 88 °F
Evening Temperature 39°C / 103 °F
Night Temperature 35°C / 96 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

41°C (106 °F)
33°C (91 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

36°C (96 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

35°C (96 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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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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