Map of Gaoua, Burkina Faso

Gaoua is a city in Sud-Ouest, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 45,284. It lies at 10.3314°N, 3.1820°W. Gaoua is about 289 km (179 mi) southwest of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Doropo, 61 km to the south.

Gaoua at a glance

Where is Gaoua?

• The 22nd largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 31 min on the shortest day to 12 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gaoua

• Doropo — 61 km south, Ivory Coast
• Wa — 80 km east, Ghana
• Houndé — 135 km north
• Léo — 145 km northeast
• Bobo-Dioulasso — 154 km northwest
• Banfora — 176 km west
• Niangoloko — 190 km west
• Orodara — 203 km west
• Ouangolodougou — 219 km west, Ivory Coast
• Koudougou — 232 km northeast

Largest cities in Burkina Faso

• Ouagadougou — 2,415,266
• Bobo-Dioulasso — 904,920
• Koudougou — 160,239
• Saaba — 136,011
• Ouahigouya — 124,587
• Kaya — 121,970
• Banfora — 117,452
• Pouytenga — 96,469
• Houndé — 87,151
• Fada N'gourma — 73,200

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.