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Paounde Destination Guide

Discover Paounde in Burkina Faso

Paounde in the region of Sahel is a town located in Burkina Faso - some 130 mi or ( 208 km ) North of Ouagadougou , the country's capital .

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Local time in Paounde is now 07:00 AM (Sunday) . 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: Yako, Tougan, Som, So, and Peterebay. When in this area, you might want to check out Yako . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Paounde ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Djibo

Djibo is a town in northern Burkina Faso. It is situated 203 kilometres north of Ouagadougou and 45 kilometres from the frontier with Mali. It was founded in the 16th century and became the capital of Djilgodji, before becoming dominated by the Massina Empire in the 19th century. It is known for its animal market. The main ethnic group are the Fulani.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.10 -1.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Massina Empire, Populated places in the Sahel Region

Soum Province

Soum is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sahel Region. Its capital is Djibo. Soum is divided into 8 departments: Arbinda Baraboule Diguel Djibo Koutougou Nassamfou Pobe-Mengao Tongomayel See also: Regions of Burkina Faso Provinces of Burkina Faso

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Located at 14.10 -1.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Provinces of Burkina Faso, Soum Province

Djibo Airport

Djibo Airport is an airport serving Djibo in Burkina Faso.

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Located at 14.10 -1.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Airports in Burkina Faso

Diguel Department

Diguel is a department or commune of Soum Province in north-western Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Diguel.

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Located at 14.44 -1.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Departments of Burkina Faso, Soum Province