How far is Ouagadougou from the sea?
Ouagadougou is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 754 km (469 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Volta, Ghana.
To the coast
754 km
469 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
149 km
with Ghana
Setting
Far inland
129th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
OuagadougouNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Ouagadougou at a glance
- Coordinates
- 12.3657° N, 1.5339° W
- Region
- Centre, Burkina Faso
- Distance to the coast
- 754 km (469 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 6.1043° N, 1.1796° E (Volta, Ghana)
- Nearest land border
- 149 km (92 miles), with Ghana
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Questions
How far is Ouagadougou from the sea?
Ouagadougou is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 754 km (469 miles) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Volta, Ghana.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 754 km (469 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Ouagadougou from the nearest border?
Ouagadougou is 149 km (92 miles) from the nearest land border, with Ghana, in a straight line.
Where in Ouagadougou is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (12.3657° N, 1.5339° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.