Bawku
in Upper East Region, Ghana
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Zabré Airport (26 mi) - Tenkodogo Airport (52 mi)
- Po Airport (62 mi)
- Pama Airport (65 mi)
- Fada N'gourma Airport (78 mi)
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Tamale Airport (112 mi) - Boulsa Airport (112 mi)
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Natitingou Airport (122 mi)
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Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 11.062 and -0.242 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 11° 3' 41" and W -0° 14' 30"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Cedi - GHS
- Spoken languages:
- English, Akan, Ewe, Twi
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:20 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:43 am and 6:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.791 and 179.467 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Niulakita - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ghana.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ghana. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Bawku
Bawku in Upper East Region with it's 56,830 habitants is a city located in Ghana about 380 mi (or 612 km) north of Accra, the country's capital town.
Current time in Bawku is now 12:20 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Bawku. The closest is airport we know is Zabré Airport in Burkina faso in a distance of 26 mi (or 43 km). The closest airport in Ghana is Tamale Airport in a distance of 112 mi (or 43 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba in Togo at a distance of 116 mi (or 187 km).
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dapaong, Ouargaye, Bolgatanga, Tenkodogo and Po. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F
| Morning Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 38°C / 101 °F |
| Night Temperature | 31°C / 89 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 39% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
34°C (93 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
37°C (98 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
32°C (89 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
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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.
Bawku
Bawku is a town in the Upper East region of Ghana. It is the capital of the Bawku Municipal District. Bawku is the twenty-fifth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 69,527 people.
Bawku Municipal District
The Bawku Municipal District is one of the nine (9) districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Its capital is Bawku. The district borders Burkina Faso and Togo.
Bongo, Ghana
Bongo is a small town and is the capital of Bongo district, a district in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bawku.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bawku
