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CLIMATE
Average temperature in Ouagadougou is 41°C (106°F) 
Humi dity is only 12% to 16%.
March to May, the harmattan, a dry east wind, blows carrying
along considerable heat.
May to October, the climate is hot and wet. May to October
the rains take over. Average rainfall varies from 40 inches in the
south to less than 10 inches in the extreme north and northeast.
November to March, comfortable and dry.
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| Location: |
Western Africa, north of Ghana |
| Geographic
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13 00 N, 2 00 W |
| Area: |
total: 274,200 sq km
land: 273,800 sq km
water: 400 sq km |
The international time
zone is Greenwich - 1
The international dialling code is +226.
From June
1995, visas are compulsory for entry into Burkina
Faso. You can fly to this country by Air Afrique, Air
France or Sabena ailrines. |
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