Map of Saaba, Burkina Faso

Saaba is a city in Centre, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 136,011. It lies at 12.3714°N, 1.4147°W. Saaba is about 13 km (8 mi) east of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nioko I, 4 km to the northwest.

Saaba at a glance

Where is Saaba?

• The 4th largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Centre on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 24 min on the shortest day to 12 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Saaba

• Nioko I — 4 km northwest
• Ouagadougou — 13 km west
• Saonré — 21 km southwest
• Ziniaré — 27 km northeast
• Kaya — 88 km northeast
• Zorgo — 88 km east
• Koudougou — 104 km west
• Kongoussi — 107 km north
• Pouytenga — 108 km east
• Yako — 113 km northwest

Largest cities in Centre

• Ouagadougou — 2,415,266
• Nioko I — 65,263
• Saonré — 47,728

Largest cities in Burkina Faso

• Ouagadougou — 2,415,266
• Bobo-Dioulasso — 904,920
• Koudougou — 160,239
• Ouahigouya — 124,587
• Kaya — 121,970
• Banfora — 117,452
• Pouytenga — 96,469
• Houndé — 87,151
• Fada N'gourma — 73,200
• Nioko I — 65,263

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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.