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Burkina Faso at a glance
- Capital
- Ouagadougou
- Population
- 22,489,126
- Area
- 274,223 km²
- Calling code
- +226
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
- Passport rank
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Burkina Faso
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Currency XOFTime in Bobo-Dioulasso 02:54UTC+00:00Country codes BF / BFA
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Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso
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BOY
An arrival option for Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo Dioulasso Airport
4.6 km from the city centre · straight line
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| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Dioulasso Airport | BOY | 4.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport | OUA | 329.8 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Bobo Dioulasso Airport
Bobo Dioulasso · DFOO
Elevation1511 ft
Coordinates11.1601, -4.33097
Runways
06 / 24
10826 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
AG VOICE RDO667.3 MHz
TWR119.7 MHz
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport
Ouagadougou · DFFD
Elevation1037 ft
Coordinates12.3532, -1.51242
Runways
04 / 22
9843 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
AG VOICE OUAGA RDO120.3 MHz
OUAGA APP118.1 MHz
OUAGA TWR118.1 MHz
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Grand Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso
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Monthly weather in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou
2,453,496 residents
JAN
25 °C
FEB
28 °C
MAR
31 °C
APR
33 °C
MAY
32 °C
JUN
30 °C
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Bobo-Dioulasso
903,887 residents
JAN
26 °C
FEB
28 °C
MAR
31 °C
APR
31 °C
MAY
30 °C
JUN
28 °C
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Koudougou
160,207 residents
JAN
25 °C
FEB
28 °C
MAR
32 °C
APR
33 °C
MAY
32 °C
JUN
30 °C
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