Baro
in Kouroussa of Kankan Region, Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.617 and -9.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 37' 0" and W -9° 41' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - GNF
Spoken languages:
French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:49 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Conakry
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 6:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.302 and 168.820 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sautafi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Guinea in Western Africa

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Guinea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guinea. Last Update: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Delve into Baro

Baro in Kouroussa (Kankan Region) is a city located in Guinea about 281 mi (or 452 km) east of Conakry, the country's capital town.

Current time in Baro is now 02:49 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Conakry with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Baro. The closest airport in Guinea is Kankan Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kouroussa, Kankan, Siguiri, Mandiana and Faranah. 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 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 40°C / 104 °F
Night Temperature 33°C / 91 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 19%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 73% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 19th of April 2024

39°C (103 °F)
34°C (93 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

38°C (100 °F)
35°C (95 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

37°C (99 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Baro Dalamö Tasaba Koma

Published: October 08, 2010
Length: 31:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: mamadykamara

At the annual traditional festival of "dalamö" (pronounce da-la-MAW like in "straw") or "fête de la mare" (in french), the communal pond is fished by a huge crowd. It is found throughout...


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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.

Babila

Babila is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern-central Guinea.

Located at 10.65, -9.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Kankan Region, Sub-prefectures of Guinea

Baro, Guinea

Baro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture, Kankan Region, of eastern-central Guinea. Baro is the ancestral home of the President of Guinea, Alpha Condé. The President parents were born in Baro. The family later moved to Boke where Alpha Condé was born. The grande celebration of traditional festival called "fête de la mare de Baro," is held in Baro every year on the eve of the first rain. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year

Located at 10.6167, -9.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Kankan Region, Sub-prefectures of Guinea


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Baro