0253 area code — Ouagadougou
0253 is the telephone area code for Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. Numbers are written internationally as +226 253.
How to call Ouagadougou
- From abroad
- +226 253 XXX XXXX
- Within Burkina Faso
- 0253 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +226
About the 0253 area code
Dialed within Burkina Faso as 0253, this code is written internationally as +226 253 followed by the subscriber's local number.
Area codes like 0253 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Burkina Faso number. To actually receive an SMS on a Burkina Faso number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Ouagadougou?
Ouagadougou uses the area code 0253, written internationally as +226 253.
How do I call Ouagadougou from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +226 253, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Ouagadougou?
Ouagadougou is in the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 0253 a mobile or a landline code?
0253 is a geographic (landline) area code for Ouagadougou. Mobile numbers in Burkina Faso use their own separate prefixes.