Your films in Ouagadougou. Even on 1 Mbps.
Ouagadougou at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Burkina Faso
- Population
- about 2.4 million
- Time zone
- Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+0)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 19:00–23:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 24 min in mid-winter, 12 h 51 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 299 m
- Nearest cities
- Bobo-Dioulasso 328 km
- Subtitle languages
- French
What makes Ouagadougou different
As the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou has its own mix of connections. With about 2.4 million people, Ouagadougou has every kind of connection — and every kind of bottleneck.
Making a bundle last in Ouagadougou
Same picture, less data: about 1.0 GB per HD hour, compared with 2.5–2.7 GB for Jellyfin and Plex in our live tests. That's the difference between a film finishing on mobile data in Ouagadougou or not.
Ouagadougou's time zone and viewing hours
Local time in Ouagadougou is UTC+0, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (19:00–23:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Close to the equator, Ouagadougou has about 11 h 24 min–12 h 51 min of daylight all year, so evening viewing starts at much the same time in every season.
Travelling around Centre
From Ouagadougou it's about 328 km to Bobo-Dioulasso. Wherever you are on the journey, your films stream from your own server at home.
Crossing into Ghana? Tamale is about 338 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Ouagadougou
Can I watch my films in Ghana?
Yes. Over the border in Tamale (around 338 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Ouagadougou.
Does it help on crowded city networks in Ouagadougou?
Yes. Using less data per minute means a stream needs less of a busy cell or Wi-Fi network — so it keeps playing when others start to buffer.
Does it support French subtitles?
Yes. Subtitle files next to your films, and the subtitle and audio tracks inside them, appear in the player in any language.
Can I watch my own films in Ouagadougou?
Yes. Install the free Silux Media server on a computer at home and watch on your phone, tablet, laptop or TV — in Ouagadougou, elsewhere in Centre, or abroad.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Ouagadougou?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (19:00–23:00 UTC), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
How much mobile data does a film use in Ouagadougou?
Measured: 1.0 GB per HD hour with Silux Media versus 2.7 GB with Plex for an identical picture — the same film, under half the data.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.