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Yako, Burkina Faso

Coordinates: 12°58′N 2°16′W / 12.967°N 2.267°W / 12.967; -2.267
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Yako
Yako
Yako
Yako is located in Burkina Faso
Yako
Yako
Location within Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 12°58′N 2°16′W / 12.967°N 2.267°W / 12.967; -2.267
Country Burkina Faso
RegionsNord Region
ProvincePassoré Province
Elevation
301 m (988 ft)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Total38,679
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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.

12°58′N 2°16′W / 12.967°N 2.267°W / 12.967; -2.267

Climate

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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
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

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