Nando · Burkina Faso
Koudougou travel guide
Koudougou is a city in Nando, Burkina Faso, home to about 160,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- OUA94 km · Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport
- Currency
- XOFWest African CFA franc
- Time zone
- Africa/Ouagadougou
- Language
- Bissa, Dioula, Mooré
About
About Koudougou
You will find Moore spoken everywhere and Lyèlè when you look for it (about 60/40).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Koudougou
See
- Rayimi Museum
- Saint Augustine Cathedral of Koudougou
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When to go
The best time to visit Koudougou
Koudougou has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 252 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 Koudougou: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), about 94 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Rayi’s transport (near grand marché in Ouaga, near grand mosquée in KDG): every two hours 8:00-18:00. 1250 CFA one-way, 2500 round trip. Runs to Bobo daily at 8:00 and 14:00. You can also take KZA, STKF, STPW, EDBAF and numerous other transport services/bush taxis. Trains on the line between Ouagadougou and Abidjan call in Banfora.
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OUA · Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport
Questions
Koudougou: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Koudougou?
Koudougou has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 252 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Koudougou?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), about 94 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Koudougou?
West African CFA franc (XOF).
Nearby
Destinations near Koudougou
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.