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Discover Som in Burkina Faso

Som in the region of Sahel is a town located in Burkina Faso - some 120 mi or ( 193 km ) North of Ouagadougou , the country's capital .

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Local time in Som is now 02:05 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, Silguey, Paounde, Ouahigouya, and Ouagadougou. When in this area, you might want to check out Yako . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Som ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Festival Doohi 2010

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Eröffnungsfeier der lokalen Radiostation "la voix du Soum" und Provinzfest "Festival Doohi 2010" in Djibo, Provinzhauptsadt von Soum in der Region Sahel, Nord Burkina Faso ..

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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 10 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 10 km away
Tags: Provinces of Burkina Faso, Soum Province

Djibo Airport

Djibo Airport is an airport serving Djibo in Burkina Faso.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 14.10 -1.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Airports in Burkina Faso