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Voykit pocket guide · Burkina Faso

Kaya

Half a day to one night: see the leather market, eat brochettes, then move on toward Dori or Gorom-Gorom.

Kaya is a market and transport hub 100 km northeast of Ouagadougou, known as Burkina Faso's leather capital. The town itself offers a lively grand marché, tailors and a few hotels. Most travellers stop here for a meal and a look at the artisans' stalls, then continue north.

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Sketch, not to navigate by: shapes follow this guide’s areas and places, not official boundaries. North is up.
Country
Burkina Faso
Best months
Nov–Feb (cool and dry)
Avoid
Mar–Jun (hot), Jul–Sep (rainy season, some roads may be difficult)
Stay
0–1 nights

Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.

Essentials

Currency
XOF
Money
Cash in CFA francs or euros carries most payments: see Insurance & payments above.
Daily spend
Budget 10,000–15,000 CFA excl. bed · Mid 15,000–25,000 CFA excl. bed (estimate; check)
Emergency
Police 17 · Fire 18 · Ambulance (SAMU) 15

What things cost

ItemPrice
OA minibus to Ouagadougou1,500 CFA
Brochettes (skewers) at market stalls500–1,000 CFA
Tailor-made skirt1,500 CFA
Tailor-made man's shirt1,000 CFA
Internet café, per hour1,200 CFA
Hotel Zinoogo basic room (PCV rate)4,000 CFA

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

OUA · Ouagadougou International Airport
About 100 km (62 mi) southwest; OA minibus or bush taxi to Kaya, about 1.5 h

Typical fares

OA minibus to Ouaga
1,500 CFA, every hour 06:30–20:00, about 1.5 h
Bush taxi to Dori
About 3,000–5,000 CFA, 2–3 h (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card

Get around

The town is walkable. Bush taxis and OA minibuses connect the centre to the paved road for onward travel.

See and do

Known for

  • Leather capital of Burkina Faso
  • Grand marché and artisan stalls
  • Regional football at Le Stade
  • Gateway to Dori and Gorom-Gorom

Day trips

WhereHowTime
OuagadougouOA minibus, every hour 06:30–20:00, 1,500 CFA one wayAbout 1.5 h
DoriSogebaf bus or bush taxi from the paved roadAbout 2–3 h
Gorom-GoromBush taxi via DoriAbout 4–5 h

Sleep

Secteur 4 (Hotel Zinoogo area)
Main hotel cluster; swimming pool at Zinoogo, though water is murky.
Behind the market (Hotel Kaziende)
Quieter, with A/C; more expensive.

Phrase card

EnglishSay or show
HelloYaa goama (Mooré)yah go-ah-mah
Thank youBarka (Mooré)bar-kah
How much?Wãn wãna? (Mooré)wan wan-ah
GoodbyeWend na kõ-d yĩn (Mooré)wend nah kohd yeen

Etiquette, safety and scams

Scams and watch-outs

  • Hotel Zinoogo service is very slow; expect to wait for meals.
  • Swimming pool at Zinoogo: you cannot see the bottom.
  • Internet cafés open after 17:00; connection is slow and costs about 1,200 CFA/hour.
  • Post office money transfers take 30–60 minutes.

Kaya is generally calm, but check your government's travel advisory for the Nord region. Avoid walking alone after dark. Petty theft can occur at the market.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Kaya yet. Suggested stay: 0–1 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • Leather capital of Burkina Faso
  • Grand marché and artisan stalls
  • Regional football at Le Stade
  • Gateway to Dori and Gorom-Gorom

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Kaya

Kõnd-m n tãag grand marché (rond-point ne wẽnde)

Take me to the grand marché (round point with the white horse)

My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)

  • Police17
  • Fire18
  • Ambulance (SAMU)15

Mooré is the main local language; French is the working language.

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/kaya). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.