Wara
in Plateau-Central Region, Burkina Faso

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.650 and -1.333 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 38' 59" and W -1° 19' 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: 04:42 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:42 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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Wara

Wara in Plateau-Central Region is a town located in Burkina Faso about 24 mi (or 38 km) north-east of Ouagadougou, the country's capital town.

Time in Wara is now 04:42 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Wara. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South-West. 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 143 mi (or 231 km).

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 39°C / 103 °F

Morning Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Evening Temperature 37°C / 99 °F
Night Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 6th of May 2024

38°C (101 °F)
31°C (87 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

39°C (103 °F)
36°C (96 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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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.


More People More Trees - Extracts

Published: March 17, 2011
Length: 35:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TerrAfrica

More People, More Trees - revisiting soil and water conservation projects in Burkina Faso and Kenya 20 years after 2 original videos were made on pioneering techniques of conservation. The...


Sculpture sur granite de Laongo au BUrkina Faso

Published: January 29, 2018
Length: 01:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Faso FashionTV


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