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Saonré, Centre, Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso Flag

Current Date And Time In Saonré, Burkina Faso

Friday, 14 August 2026
19:43:47 GMT
State: Centre
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 47,728
District: Kadiogo Province

📍 Cities Near To Saonré


Find cities, states and countries closest to Saonré in Centre, Burkina Faso with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Saonré.

📍 Saonré Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Saonré from our regional database:

State / RegionCentre
DistrictKadiogo Province
Total Population47,728
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude12.2751° N
Center Longitude-1.5769° E
Elevation310 m (1,017 ft)
UTC Time Zone+00:00
Population Rank in Centre#4 of 5
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bingo Bingo17 28 15
West (W)
National Flag Of Boussé Boussé34 55 30
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Dapélogo Dapélogo28 44 24
North (N)
National Flag Of Goulouré Goulouré24 39 21
West (W)
National Flag Of Kayao Kayao25 41 22
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Kokologo Kokologo21 34 18
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kombissiri Kombissiri22 35 19
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Komki-Ipala Komki-Ipala16 25 14
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Komsilga Komsilga7 12 6
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Koubri Koubri13 20 11
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Laye Laye22 36 19
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Loumbila Loumbila22 35 19
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Nagréongo Nagréongo29 47 25
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Nioko I Nioko I12 20 11
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Ouagadougou Ouagadougou7 11 6
North-northeast (NNE)

🏳️ States Near To Saonré


States and regions closest to Centre (home state of Saonré), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Atakora Atakora240 386 208
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Boucle du Mouhoun Boucle du Mouhoun137 221 119
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cascades Region Cascades Region246 397 214
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Centrale Centrale308 495 267
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Centre-Est Centre-Est107 172 93
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Centre-Nord Centre-Nord70 113 61
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Centre-Ouest Centre-Ouest63 101 54
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Centre-Sud Centre-Sud63 102 55
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Donga Donga281 452 244
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Est Est162 262 141
East (E)

🌎 Countries Near To Saonré


Countries bordering or closest to Burkina Faso, with aerial distance and compass direction from Saonré's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Benin Benin332 534 288
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cameroon Cameroon1,005 1,617 873
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea1,091 1,757 948
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gabon Gabon1,276 2,053 1,108
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gambia Gambia930 1,496 807
West (W)
National Flag Of Ghana Ghana299 481 259
South (S)
National Flag Of Guinea Guinea574 923 498
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau921 1,482 800
West (W)
National Flag Of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast423 681 367
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Liberia Liberia670 1,078 582
Southwest (SW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Saonré. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Centre, Burkina Faso.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Saonré (You)Centre47,728
ZinguédésséCentre19,6483.3SSW
OuagadougouCentre2,415,26611.1NNE
KomsilgaCentre11.6SSW
Tanghin-DassouriCentre15.2W
Nioko ICentre65,26320.1NE
KoubriCentre20.4ESE
SaabaCentre136,01120.6ENE
SaponéCentre-Sud24.8S
Komki-IpalaCentre25.5WSW
PabréCentre27.4N

🏆 Centre City Rankings

How does Saonré rank within Centre? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Saonré appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Ouagadougou2,415,266
Saaba136,011
Nioko I65,263
Saonré ⭐47,728
Zinguédéssé19,648

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Ouagadougou219.30

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Ouagadougou11,013.52
✈️ Nearest Airport
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport
IATA: OUA
11 km (7 mi) from Saonré
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Centre Cities
Saonré ranks #4 of 5 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Saonré? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Saonré Sits on the Map

Saonré sits inside Centre, Burkina Faso and ranks #4 of 5 cities in Centre by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Saonré to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Saonré outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Saonré and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Saonré against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Centre city rankings

🌎 Beyond Saonré: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Saonré and the countries closest to Saonré by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Burkina Faso. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Saonré, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Saonré at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Saonré

If you're stringing together stops in Centre, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Saonré — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Saonré MapView the Saonré map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Saonré Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Centre OverviewExplore the Centre state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Burkina Faso Country DataGet complete Burkina Faso data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Saonré

Which cities are closest to Saonré?

See the Cities Near To Saonré table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Centre by population and density.

How is the distance from Saonré to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Saonré and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Saonré map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Saonré will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Saonré to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Saonré?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Saonré. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Centre city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Saonré compare in size to the cities near it?

Saonré ranks #4 of 5 cities in Centre by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Saonré?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Saonré is Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA), about 11 km (7 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.