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Loumbila

Loumbila is a town in Central-Plateau district, Burkina Faso. Within 50 km by road there are 197 places to visit: 74 churches, 10 hill stations & viewpoints and 15 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Sculptures Sur Granit de Laongo, Grande Mosquée and Ouagadougou Cathedral.

12.5186° N, 1.3734° W

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Within 30 km136 places
Within 50 km197
Must-see3
Notable78
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Sculptures Sur Granit de Laongo, museum near Loumbila
Must-see

Sculptures Sur Granit de Laongo

Museum · 12 km

Grande Mosquée, mosque or dargah near Loumbila
Must-see

Grande Mosquée

Mosque or dargah · 29 km · Centre

Ouagadougou Cathedral, church near Loumbila
Must-see

Ouagadougou Cathedral

Church · 30 km · Centre

Places near Loumbila by type

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One day from Loumbila

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:20 pm

93 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Loumbila
  2. Sculptures Sur Granit de Laongomuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Forêt Classée de Gonsénature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Massiliwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
  5. Grande Mosquéemosque or dargah · 30 min
  6. Résidence Doudou Traoréviewpoint · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Loumbila
Today’s loopLoumbilaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Loumbila?

Sculptures Sur Granit de Laongo (museum, about 12 km), Grande Mosquée (mosque or dargah, about 29 km), Ouagadougou Cathedral (church, about 30 km), Massili (waterfall, about 11 km), Opera Village Africa (attraction, about 13 km), Résidence Doudou Traoré (viewpoint, about 16 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Loumbila?

197 places on Spotwander: 74 churches, 54 other attractions, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 forts & heritage, 15 mosques & dargahs.

Which is the nearest church to Loumbila?

Centre Spirituel Notre Dame des Pauvres, about 10 km by road; Sacré Coeur de Donsin (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Loumbila?

Résidence Doudou Traoré, about 16 km by road; Résidence Tani Ousseini A Saaba (21 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Loumbila?

Start in Loumbila, visit Sculptures Sur Granit de Laongo, then Forêt Classée de Gonsé, then Massili, then Grande Mosquée, then Résidence Doudou Traoré, and drive back — about 93 km by road in all.