Running in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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25 Running Routes in Ouagadougou

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Ouagadougou or Wagadugu is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It had a population of 2,415,266 in 2019.

The city's name is often shortened to Ouaga. The inhabitants are called ouagalais. ShapeMiles' route generator has fitted GPS art shapes to Ouagadougou's street network, including a star, a bicycle and a dragon; the closest match stays within 27 m of its template on average.

Population: 2.42M city

Weather and seasonal running guidance

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Best monthsNovember to February: average highs of 33–36°C and about 0 mm of rain a month (Open-Meteo historical archive 2020-2024).
SeasonTypical weatherRunning guidance
Dec–Feb18–34°C, ~0 mm rain/monthVery hot afternoons: run at dawn or after dark and carry water. Almost no rain.
Mar–May26–39°C, ~9 mm rain/monthVery hot afternoons: run at dawn or after dark and carry water. Almost no rain.
Jun–Aug24–32°C, ~162 mm rain/monthVery hot afternoons: run at dawn or after dark and carry water. Regular rain; pack a light shell.
Sep–Nov22–33°C, ~65 mm rain/monthVery hot afternoons: run at dawn or after dark and carry water.

Route list

PreviewRouteElevation LossMapRun in appVideoReviews
Art trackCat silhouette14.8 km19 m18 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackTop hat14.5 km23 m23 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackBicycle14.5 km22 m21 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackCactus15.3 km23 m22 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackDragon14.4 km27 m26 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackSnowflake12.2 km14 m14 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackGuitar15.4 km17 m17 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackAirplane16.4 km21 m23 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackStar14.6 km16 m16 mOpen mapRoute details-
Art trackHand16.2 km16 m17 mOpen mapRoute details-

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