Ouessa
Ouessa is a town in southern Burkina Faso, very close to the border of Ghana. Across the border is the town of Hamile. It is the capital of Ouessa Department.- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of 266 metres (873 feet)
- Description: place in Burkina Faso
- Also known as“Ouassa”“Wassa”“Wesa”“Wessa”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ouessa Department and Hamile.
Ouessa Department
Village
Ouessa is a department or commune of Ioba Province in south-eastern Burkina Faso.
Hamile
Hamile is a town in the Ghanaian Northern Plains on the international border with Burkina Faso.Ouessa
- Category: village of Burkina Faso
- Location
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Latitude
11.04542° or 11° 2′ 44″ north
Longitude
-2.78857° or 2° 47′ 19″ west
Open location code
7C3V26W6+5H
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In Other Languages
From French to Tumbuka—“Ouessa” goes by many names.
- French: “Ouessa”
- Tumbuka: “Ouessa”
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