Yako
in Province du Passoré of Nord Region, Burkina Faso
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Ouahigouya Airport (43 mi) - Tougan Airport (55 mi)
- Ouagadougou Airport (66 mi)
- Kaya Airport (78 mi)
- Djibo Airport (89 mi)
- Dedougou Airport (90 mi)
- Nouna Airport (109 mi)
- Boulsa Airport (116 mi)
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Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) (Unesco heritage, 97 mi) - Old Towns of Djenné (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 12.959 and -2.261 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 12° 57' 32" and W -2° 15' 38"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - XOF
- Spoken languages:
- French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:48 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:50 am and 6:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.521 and 177.132 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ututu - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Burkina Faso.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Burkina Faso. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Yako
Yako in Province du Passoré (Nord Region) with it's 22,904 habitants is a town located in Burkina Faso about 64 mi (or 103 km) north-west of Ouagadougou, the country's capital town.
Time in Yako is now 10:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Ouagadougou with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Yako. The closest airport in Burkina Faso is Ouahigouya Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) in Mali at a distance of 97 mi (or 157 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gourcy, Bousse, Ouahigouya, Toma and Reo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 41°C / 106 °F
| Morning Temperature | 30°C / 86 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 41°C / 105 °F |
| Night Temperature | 34°C / 93 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 15% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
42°C (107 °F)
37°C (99 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
41°C (105 °F)
35°C (96 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
40°C (104 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Videos from this area
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Peace Corps Burkina Faso - Yako 2009
I was a secondary education volunteer in Yako, helping to start their computer courses in 2009. This is my commute home from the Lyceé Provincial de Yako. A little bumpy.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Yako
See also Yako (fox) about the fox. See also Yako (text) for the work by Hidemitsu Tanaka. Yako is a town in northern Burkina Faso, once capital of a small state. It lies 109 kilometres north-west of Ouagadougou. Yako is known for its large mosque, and as the birthplace of Thomas Sankara. \t\t \t\t\tYako Mosquee. jpg \t\t\t Mosque in the center of Yako \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tYako gare routiere. jpg \t\t\t Bus station of Yako
Passoré Province
Passoré is one of the 45 provinces of Burkina Faso, located in its Nord Region. Its capital is Yako. Passore is divided into 9 departments: Arbolle Bagare Bokin Gomponsom Kirsi La-Todin Pilimpikou Samba Yako See also: Regions of Burkina Faso Provinces of Burkina Faso
Yako Department
Yako is a department or commune of Passoré Province in north central Burkina Faso. Its capital lies at the town of Yako.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Yako.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Yako, Яко
