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Zao Destination Guide

Explore Zao in Burkina Faso

Zao in the region of Centre-Ouest is a town in Burkina Faso - some 53 mi or ( 85 km ) South-West of Ouagadougou , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Zao is now 06:39 PM (Thursday) . 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: Korhogo, Tamale, Ziniaré, Yako, and Tougan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Korhogo . Where to go and what to see in Zao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Thyou Department

Thyrou is a department or commune of Boulkiemdé Province in central Burkina Faso. As of 2005 it has a population of 24487. Its capital lies at the town of Thyrou.

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Located at 11.95 -2.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Boulkiemdé Province, Departments of Burkina Faso

Gao–Guenie meteorite

Gao–Guenie is a H5 ordinary chondrite meteorite fell on in 1960 in Burkina Faso, Africa. The fall was composed by a large number of fragments and it is one of the largest observed meteorite showers in Africa to date.

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Located at 11.65 -2.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1960 in Africa, 1960 in science, 1960 in the Republic of Upper Volta, Environment of Burkina Faso, Meteorites found in Burkina Faso

Singdin

Singdin is a town in the Kayao Department of Bazèga Province in central Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 2,127.

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Located at 12.02 -1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Bazèga Province, Populated places in the Centre-Sud Region

Kou, Burkina Faso

Kou is a village in the Tenkodogo Department of Boulgou Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso. As of 2005, the village has a population of 678.

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Located at 11.73 -1.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Boulgou Province, Populated places in the Centre-Est Region