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Bourou

Centre-Ouestvillage

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Total population

3,067

Coordinates12.06°, -2.01°

Demographic figures from INSD Burkina Faso. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Set in Centre-Ouest, Burkina Faso, Bourou is recorded in open geodata as a village. Located at 12.058°, -2.010°, Bourou occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 3,067. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,129 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
12.0584
Longitude
-2.0097
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
167
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • bambouk-buttertree
    Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn. · Magnoliopsida
    12
  • Tallowwood
    Ximenia americana L. · Magnoliopsida
    9
  • red kapok tree
    Bombax costatum Pellegr. & Vuillet · Magnoliopsida
    9
  • Marula
    Sclerocarya birrea (A.Rich.) Hochst. · Magnoliopsida
    9
  • Sweet Dattock
    Detarium microcarpum Guill. & Perr. · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Guiera senegalensis J.F.Gmel.
    Guiera senegalensis J.F.Gmel. · Magnoliopsida
    8
  • Gardenia sokotensis Hutch.
    Gardenia sokotensis Hutch. · Magnoliopsida
    7
  • kao
    Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. · Magnoliopsida
    6

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Centre-Ouest

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.83
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,129

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org