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Roba Destination Guide

Touring Roba in Burkina Faso

Roba in the region of Nord is a city located in Burkina Faso - some 110 mi or ( 178 km ) North-West of Ouagadougou , the country's capital city .

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Time in Roba is now 01:47 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Ouagadougou " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zougouma, Ziniaré, Zimba, Zamiolo, and Youba. Being here already, consider visiting Zougouma . Check out our recommendations for Roba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Nagbingou

Nagbingou is a town in the Manni Department of Gnagna Province in eastern Burkina Faso. The town has a population of 2,080.

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Located at 13.58 -2.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Gnagna Province, Populated places in the Est Region (Burkina Faso)

Ouahigouya

Ouahigouya is the most important town in northern Burkina Faso. It is the capital of the Yatenga Province and one of its subdivisions the Ouahigouya Department. It is also the biggest town in the Nord Region. It is the third largest city in the country with a population of 122,677. It is situated 182 kilometres north-west of Ouagadougou. The city itself has a stadium.

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Located at 13.58 -2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places established in 1757, Populated places in the Nord Region (Burkina Faso), Yatenga Province

Yatenga Province

Yatenga is a modern province in the Nord Region of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region. In modern Yatenga, the most prominent city is Ouahigouya (also known as Waiguya). This city served as the capital of the old Mossi kingdom, but its influence has decreased in the century or two since colonization. The city is famed today for being home to the Naba's (traditional king) compound and the tomb of Naba Kango. The Yatenga region is renowned for its unique style of Mossi masks.

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Located at 13.58 -2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Provinces of Burkina Faso, Yatenga Province

Ouahigouya Airport

Ouahigouya Airport is an airport serving Ouahigouya in Burkina Faso.

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Located at 13.57 -2.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Airports in Burkina Faso

Tangaye Department

Tangaye is a department or commune of Yatenga Province in northern Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Tangaye.

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Located at 13.55 -2.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Departments of Burkina Faso, Yatenga Province

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