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Discover Youga in Burkina Faso

Youga in the region of Centre-Est is a town located in Burkina Faso - some 117 mi or ( 188 km ) South-East of Ouagadougou , the country's capital .

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Local time in Youga is now 06:47 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Ouagadougou " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Kausaungo, Gango, Fetiga, Bolgatanga, and Abeokuta. When in this area, you might want to check out Kausaungo . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Youga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Dancing at Funeral in Yarigu, Ghana, West Africa

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Video of people dancing at a funeral. In Ghana, the older a person was when he or she died, the bigger the celebration. I filmed this while on a trip to Yarigu in February and March of 2008 to work wi ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Youga

Youga is a village in the Zabré Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso, about 2km north from border with Ghana. As of 2005, the village had a population of 1018, but due to discovery of gold in the vicinity and subsequent establishment of Youga Gold Mine, population is growing. The village does not have running water or electricity, and all economic activity is reduced to subsistence farming and a few primitive taverns which serve warm beer.

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Located at 11.05 -0.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Boulgou Province, Populated places in the Centre-Est Region

Youkouka

Youkouka is a village in the Zabré Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the village has a population of 374.

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Located at 11.05 -0.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Boulgou Province, Populated places in the Centre-Est Region

Zame

Zame is a village in the Zoaga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the village has a population of 829.

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Located at 11.08 -0.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Boulgou Province, Populated places in the Centre-Est Region

Zoaga

Zoaga is a town and seat of the Zoaga Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the town has a population of 2,395.

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Located at 11.03 -0.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Boulgou Province, Populated places in the Centre-Est Region

Zoaga Department

Zoaga is a department or commune of Boulgou Province in eastern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Zoaga. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 11,295.

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Located at 11.04 -0.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Boulgou Province, Departments of Burkina Faso