Ouagadougou: facts

At a glance

• Country: Burkina Faso
• Region: Centre
• Administrative status: capital of the country (GeoNames code PPLC)
• Population: approximately 2,415,266
• Coordinates: 12.3657° N, 1.5339° W
• Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00)
• Currency: Franc (XOF)

Getting there

• Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA): 2.7 km (1.7 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Nioko I: 11 km (7 mi)
• Saonre: 11 km (7 mi)
• Saaba: 13 km (8 mi)
• Zinguedesse: 14 km (9 mi)
• Pabre: 18 km (11 mi)

Events

• FESPACO: March 2027