Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoOuagadougou CathedralSculptures Sur Granit de LaongoPalais de Ougodogo NabaThomas Sankara MonumentParoisse St MichelCave William's
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Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou is a city in Centre district, Burkina Faso of about 1,086,505 people. Within 50 km by road there are 186 places to visit: 69 churches, 19 hill stations & viewpoints and 14 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Ouagadougou Cathedral, Grande Mosquée and Sculptures Sur Granit de Laongo.

12.3657° N, 1.5339° WPop. 1,086,505

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Within 30 km177 places
Within 50 km186
Must-see3
Notable80
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Ouagadougou Cathedral, church near Ouagadougou
Must-see

Ouagadougou Cathedral

Church · 1 km

Grande Mosquée, mosque or dargah near Ouagadougou
Must-see

Grande Mosquée

Mosque or dargah · 2 km

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

Sculptures Sur Granit de Laongo

Museum · 41 km · Central-Plateau

Places near Ouagadougou by type

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One day from Ouagadougou

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm

41 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 Ouagadougou
  2. Thomas Sankara Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
  3. Musée Nationalmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Olympe Cave à Vinscave · 1 hrs
  5. Cave William'scave · 1 hrs
  6. Monument des Martyrs de Tampouymonument · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Ouagadougou
Today’s loopOuagadougouStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ouagadougou?

Ouagadougou Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Grande Mosquée (mosque or dargah, about 2 km), Place de la Bataille du Rail (heritage site, about 1 km), Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (attraction, about 1 km), Palais Du Baloum Naba (attraction, about 1 km), Flambeau de la Révolution (heritage site, about 1 km).

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

186 places on Spotwander: 69 churches, 37 other attractions, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 forts & heritage, 14 mosques & dargahs.

Which is the nearest church to Ouagadougou?

Assemblies of God English Church, about 1 km by road; Chapelle Divine Miséricorde (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ouagadougou?

Murenduit, about 1 km by road; Monument to National Heroes (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ouagadougou?

Start in Ouagadougou, visit Thomas Sankara Monument, then Musée National, then Olympe Cave à Vins, then Cave William's, then Monument des Martyrs de Tampouy, and drive back — about 41 km by road in all.