Map of Ziniaré, Burkina Faso

Ziniaré is the administrative centre of Plateau-Central, Burkina Faso, with a population of about 33,296. It lies at 12.5819°N, 1.2971°W. Ziniaré is about 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Ouagadougou, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nioko I, 26 km to the southwest.

Ziniaré at a glance

Where is Ziniaré?

• The 29th largest city in Burkina Faso by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 23 min on the shortest day to 12 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ziniaré

• Nioko I — 26 km southwest
• Saaba — 27 km southwest
• Ouagadougou — 35 km southwest
• Saonré — 46 km southwest
• Kaya — 61 km north
• Zorgo — 83 km southeast
• Kongoussi — 87 km north
• Pouytenga — 102 km east
• Koupéla — 112 km southeast
• Yako — 113 km west

Largest cities in Plateau-Central

• Zorgo — 35,398

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.