
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Niou, a city in Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso in Africa. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Niou — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Niou | |
| District / County | Province du Kourwéogo | |
| State | Plateau-Central | |
| Country | Burkina Faso | |
| Continent | Africa | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | Sub-District Headquarters | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | West African CFA Franc | |
| Code ISO-4217 | XOF | |
| Symbol | Fr | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +226 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .bf | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 341 | |
| In Feet | 1,119 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 12.77 | |
| Longitude | -1.93 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 12.77° N 1.934° W | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 12° 46' 11" N 1° 56' 2" W | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 12° 46.19' N 1° 56.03' W | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Koro, Mali (190 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +00:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:54 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:30 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 36m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Ouagadougou |
Niou is a city situated in Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso, within Africa. It falls under Province du Kourwéogo, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Niou as a Sub-District Headquarters. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Plateau-Central
The latitude and longitude of Niou pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 341 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Niou on the map
Niou runs on UTC +00:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Niou run on West African CFA Franc (XOF), shown with the symbol Fr. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Niou exchange rates
To ring a number in Niou from outside Burkina Faso, dial +226 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Niou and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
Niou is one of many towns and cities that make up Plateau-Central, each contributing its own data points to regional planning. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Plateau-Central market. › Cities near Niou
Niou sits within Province du Kourwéogo, is part of Plateau-Central in Burkina Faso. It is classified as a Sub-District Headquarters.
Niou keeps UTC +00:00. Today the sun rises around 05:54 AM and sets around 06:30 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Niou price in West African CFA franc (XOF), written with the symbol Fr. Check live rates on our Niou currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Niou lands you closest to Koro, Mali, about 190 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Niou sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.