Nazinon · Burkina Faso

Saponé travel guide

Saponé is a city in Nazinon, Burkina Faso, home to about 51,000 people.

Nearest airport
OUA29 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 Saponé

Saponé 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 257 mm of rain.

0°20°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec257 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Saponé: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line.

large airport

OUA · Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport

28.8 km from the centreICAO DFFD

Questions

Saponé: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Saponé?

Saponé 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 257 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Saponé?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line.

What currency is used in Saponé?

West African CFA franc (XOF).

Nearby

Destinations near Saponé

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.