Map of Saonré, Burkina Faso

Saonré is a city in Centre, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 47,728. It lies at 12.2751°N, 1.5769°W. Saonré is about 11 km (7 mi) southwest of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ouagadougou, 11 km to the northeast.

Saonré at a glance

Where is Saonré?

• The 19th largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• The 4th 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 Saonré

• Ouagadougou — 11 km northeast
• Nioko I — 20 km northeast
• Saaba — 21 km northeast
• Ziniaré — 46 km northeast
• Koudougou — 85 km west
• Réo — 97 km west
• Zorgo — 105 km east
• Kaya — 105 km northeast
• Yako — 106 km northwest
• Kongoussi — 117 km north

Largest cities in Centre

• Ouagadougou — 2,415,266
• Saaba — 136,011
• Nioko I — 65,263

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.