Ivory Coast
Korhogo travel guide
Korhogo is a city in Ivory Coast, home to about 441,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- HGO11 km · Korhogo Airport
- Currency
- XOFWest African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Abidjan
- Language
- French
About
About Korhogo
Korhogo (N'Ko: ߞߙߐߞߐ߫, Krokо̄) is a city in northern Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Savanes District and Poro Region.
With a rapidly growing population of 245,000 inhabitants as of 2014, Korhogo is the fifth largest city in the country and the largest one in northern Côte d'Ivoire. Its inhabitants are mostly Senufo people.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Korhogo
See
The two main sights in the city are the regional museum and the woodcarver's quarter, where wood sculptors can be seen at work all around. The Mosquée de Korhogo, the city's main mosque, sits in the centre of town and serves as a real landmark.
- Péléforo Gbon Coulibaly Regional Museum
- Woodcarver's quarter
- Mosquée de Korhogo
- Sacred rock
- Sudanese-style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire
- Mosquée de Tengréla
- Mosquée de Kouto
- Mosquée de Nambira
- Grande Mosquée de Kong
- Petite Mosquée de Kong
- Mosquée de Kaouara
Do
Take a local guide and let them show you the traditional handicrafts in surrounding villages.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Korhogo
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hôtel la Rose Blanche Korhogo | 9.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Korhogo
Korhogo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; August is the wettest, with about 248 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 Korhogo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Korhogo Airport (HGO), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting around
Taxi-Moto take you anywhere in and outside Korhogo. Short rides (up to 2km) usually cost 300-500 CFA.
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HGO · Korhogo Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Korhogo
Eat
Local restaurants serve the typical African dishes, like Aloko, Attiéké, mostly with chicken or fish (the latter is not recommended, usually it has been lying in the sun for a few days).
Drink
Ask local people for Chapallo (a local brew made from sorghum, very spicy). It's not available on the market, but in some small cafes. Bandji (palm wine) is not widely available, but you can find some if you're lucky.
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Questions
Korhogo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Korhogo?
Korhogo has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; August is the wettest, with about 248 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Korhogo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Korhogo Airport (HGO), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Korhogo?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Korhogo
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.