FARA DEPARTMENT

Boucle du Mouhoun · BURKINA FASO (BF) · 11.53°N / 2.77°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,360,855

Fara Department is a city in Burkina Faso with a population of 20,434. It sits at 11.53/-2.77, runs on Africa/Ouagadougou, is 29 km from Boromo.

Population 20,434

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou

All facts

fields

Country: Burkina Faso
Subdivision: Boucle du Mouhoun
Coords: 11.53°N / 2.77°W
UTC offset: +0
DST: None

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

NW Boromo Boucle du Mouhoun 20,193 29.7 km

NW Niaga Boucle du Mouhoun 835 45.7 km

Air access

nearby

DFCR

Poura Airport

Small airport

9.9 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Fara Department?: 20,434 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Fara Department in?: Africa/Ouagadougou.
Which country is Fara Department in?: Burkina Faso (BF).
Which airport serves Fara Department?: Poura Airport (DFCR).
How far is Fara Department from Ouagadougou?: About 163 km.
Does Fara Department have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Burkina Faso?: French.
What currency is used in Burkina Faso?: CFA Franc BCEAO.
How many cities are in Burkina Faso?: 118 on record.
Which admin region is Fara Department in?: Boucle du Mouhoun.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2360855

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2360855,
    "name": "Fara Department",
    "ascii_name": "Fara Department",
    "country_code": "BF",
    "population": 20434,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Ouagadougou",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 11.52941,
    "longitude": -2.76797
  }
}

Context

comparatives

29 km from Boromo.
Same timezone (Africa/Ouagadougou) as 117 other cities in Burkina Faso.