Kuilsé · Burkina Faso
Kongoussi travel guide
Kongoussi is a city in Kuilsé, Burkina Faso, home to about 54,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- OUA109 km · Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport
- Currency
- XOFWest African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Ouagadougou
- Language
- Bissa, Dioula, Mooré
When to go
The best time to visit Kongoussi
Kongoussi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; August is the wettest, with about 222 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Kongoussi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), about 109 km from the city centre in a straight line.
OUA · Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport
Questions
Kongoussi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kongoussi?
Kongoussi has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C; August is the wettest, with about 222 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kongoussi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), about 109 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Kongoussi?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Kongoussi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.