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Sawana Destination Guide

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 .

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Current time in Sawana is now 06:29 AM (Sunday) . 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.


Videos

Ibrahim NaInna, maçon nigérien Voûte Nubienne, 2e année de formation

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Hitching a Ride in Burkina Faso

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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.

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Located at 12.63 -1.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Departments of Burkina Faso, Oubritenga Province

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.

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Located at 12.58 -1.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Plateau-Central Region

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.

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Located at 12.75 -1.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Departments of Burkina Faso, Oubritenga Province

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.

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Located at 12.42 -1.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Plateau-Central Region, Regions of Burkina Faso