Yako, Burkina Faso
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Place in Nord Region, Burkina Faso
12°58′N 2°16′W / 12.967°N 2.267°W / 12.967; -2.267![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Flag_of_Burkina_Faso.svg/23px-Flag_of_Burkina_Faso.svg.png)
(2019 census)[1]
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
12°58′N 2°16′W / 12.967°N 2.267°W / 12.967; -2.267
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh).[2]
Climate data for Yako | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
- ^ a b "Temperature, Climograph, Climate table for Yako". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
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