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Kao Destination Guide

Touring Kao in Burkina Faso

Kao in the region of Nord is a city located in Burkina Faso - some 93 mi or ( 149 km ) North-West of Ouagadougou , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kao is now 04:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Ouagadougou " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ziniaré, Yeribou, Yako, Yabonsongo, and Oumsom. Being here already, consider visiting Ziniaré . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Ouahigouya Airport

Ouahigouya Airport is an airport serving Ouahigouya in Burkina Faso.

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Located at 13.57 -2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Airports in Burkina Faso

Ouahigouya

Ouahigouya is the most important town in northern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Yatenga Province and one of its subdivisions the Ouahigouya Department. It is also the biggest town in the Nord Region. It is the third largest city in the country with a population of 122,677. It is situated 182 kilometres north-west of Ouagadougou. The city itself has a stadium.

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Located at 13.58 -2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1757, Populated places in the Nord Region (Burkina Faso), Yatenga Province

Yatenga Province

Yatenga is a modern province in the Nord Region of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region. In modern Yatenga, the most prominent city is Ouahigouya (also known as Waiguya). This city served as the capital of the old Mossi kingdom, but its influence has decreased in the century or two since colonization. The city is famed today for being home to the Naba's (traditional king) compound and the tomb of Naba Kango. The Yatenga region is renowned for its unique style of Mossi masks.

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Located at 13.58 -2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Provinces of Burkina Faso, Yatenga Province