Yako, Burkina Faso

Yako is a town in northern Burkina Faso, the capital of Passoré Province. It lies 109 kilometres (68 mi) north-west of Ouagadougou. Yako is known for its large mosque and as the birthplace of former President Thomas Sankara.

  • Mosque in the centre of Yako
  • Bus station of Yako
Yako
Yako
Yako
Location within Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 12°58′N 2°16′W
Country Burkina Faso
RegionsNord Region
ProvincePassoré Province
Elevation
301 m (988 ft)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Total38,689
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
For the fox, see Yako (fox).

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh).[2]

Climate data for Yako
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 33.6
(92.5)		 36.2
(97.2)		 38.3
(100.9)		 38.7
(101.7)		 36.9
(98.4)		 34.1
(93.4)		 31.8
(89.2)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.9
(89.4)		 35.2
(95.4)		 36.1
(97.0)		 33.8
(92.8)		 34.8
(94.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)		 27.6
(81.7)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31.6
(88.9)		 30.6
(87.1)		 28.3
(82.9)		 26.8
(80.2)		 25.9
(78.6)		 26.6
(79.9)		 28.2
(82.8)		 27.7
(81.9)		 25.5
(77.9)		 27.9
(82.2)
Average low °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)		 19.1
(66.4)		 22.7
(72.9)		 24.6
(76.3)		 24.3
(75.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 21.8
(71.2)		 21.2
(70.2)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.2
(70.2)		 19.3
(66.7)		 17.2
(63.0)		 21.0
(69.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 4
(0.2)		 16
(0.6)		 51
(2.0)		 93
(3.7)		 171
(6.7)		 191
(7.5)		 116
(4.6)		 24
(0.9)		 1
(0.0)		 1
(0.0)		 668
(26.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 333m)[2]

References
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Burkina Faso
  2. "Temperature, Climograph, Climate table for Yako". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
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