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Ouahigouya: how to get there and around

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Ouahigouya is a city of 124,587 people in Burkina Faso (Nord), 317 m (1,040 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population124,587
Elevation317 m (1,040 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Ouagadougou (UTC+0 now)
CurrencyFranc (XOF)
Dialling code+226
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
Coordinates13.577, -2.418
Ouahigouya

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Daylight in Ouahigouya runs from about 11 h 22 min a day in late December to 12 h 58 min in late June (computed for 13.58° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Ouahigouya in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Chambéry, Lahnstein, Vence.

Common questions

How big is Ouahigouya?

About 124,587 people live in Ouahigouya (GeoNames).

What time zone is Ouahigouya in?

Africa/Ouagadougou, currently UTC+0.

What currency is used in Ouahigouya?

The Franc (XOF). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Ouahigouya?

Ouagadougou (165 km), Bobo-Dioulasso (335 km), Koutiala (356 km), Mopti (215 km), Koudougou (147 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.