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Discover Watara in Burkina Faso

Watara in the region of Southwest Region is a place located in Burkina Faso - some 196 mi or ( 315 km ) South-West of Ouagadougou , the country's capital .

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Local time in Watara is now 02:32 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Ouagadougou " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yamoussoukro, Tamale, Kumasi, Ouagadougou, and Obire. When in this area, you might want to check out Yamoussoukro . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Watara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Loropéni

Loropéni is a market town in southern Burkina Faso, lying west of Gaoua. Local features include ancient stone ruins, about which little is known. One theory is that they formed the enclosure of the courtyard of a Kaan Iya (king or paramount ruler of the Kaan people) from antiquity.

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Located at 10.30 -3.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Burkina Faso, Mining communities in Africa, Mining in Burkina Faso, Populated places in the Sud-Ouest Region (Burkina Faso), Prehistoric Africa, World Heritage Sites in Burkina Faso

Loropeni Department

Loropeni is a department or commune of Poni Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Loropeni.

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Located at 10.28 -3.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Departments of Burkina Faso, Poni Province

Poni Province

Poni is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Sud-Ouest Region. Its capital is Gaoua. Poni is divided into 9 departments: Bouroum-Bouroum Djigoue Gaoua Gbomblora Kampti Loropeni Malba Nako Perigban See also: Regions of Burkina Faso Provinces of Burkina Faso

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Located at 10.25 -3.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Poni Province, Provinces of Burkina Faso

Barkoura

Barkoura is a village in the Iolonioro Department of Bougouriba Province in south-western Burkina Faso. The village has a population of 273.

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Located at 10.38 -3.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Bougouriba Province, Populated places in the Sud-Ouest Region (Burkina Faso)

Kampti Department

Kampti is a department or commune of Poni Province in southern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Kampti.

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Located at 10.13 -3.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Departments of Burkina Faso, Poni Province