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Explore Sawana in Burkina Faso
Sawana in the region of Plateau-Central is a town in Burkina Faso - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) North-East of Ouagadougou , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sawana is now 11:25 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Ouagadougou " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tamale, Ziniaré, Yako, Tenkodogo, and Tang Yiba. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tamale . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sawana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ibrahim NaInna, maçon nigérien Voûte Nubienne, 2e année de formation
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Hitching a Ride in Burkina Faso
After riding in a cloistered bush taxi, negotiating and hitching a ride on a bottle truck was a welcome chance to stretch our legs. Even though these truckers were doing us a huge favor, we still spen ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Absouya Department
Absouya is a department or commune of Oubritenga Province in western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Oubritenga. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 26,188.
Located at 12.63 -1.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Ziniaré
Ziniaré is a town located in the province of Oubritenga in Burkina Faso. It is the capital of Oubritenga Province and Plateau-Central Region, and the birthplace of current President Blaise Compaoré.
Located at 12.58 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Zitenga Department
Zitenga is a department or commune of Oubritenga Province in northern-central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Zitenga. According to the 1996 census the department has a total population of 40,773.
Located at 12.75 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Plateau-Central Region
Plateau-Central is one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions. It was created on 2 July 2001 and had an estimated population of 693,137 in 2006. The region's capital is Ziniaré. Three provinces make up the region - Ganzourgou, Kourwéogo, and Oubritenga.
Located at 12.42 -1.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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