Farako
in Sikasso, Mali

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.362 and -6.580 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 21' 43" and W -6° 34' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XOF
Spoken languages:
French, Bambara
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:47 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Bamako
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.510 and 177.011 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Losa
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Mali in Western Africa

Safety Score: 4,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Mali.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Mali. Last Update: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Discover Farako

Farako in Sikasso is a city in Mali about 131 mi (or 211 km) south-east of Bamako, the country's capital city.

Local time in Farako is now 06:47 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Bamako with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Farako. The closest airport in Mali is Sikasso Airport in a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kolondieba, Tengrela, Sikasso, Dioila and Kadiolo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 101 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 91 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 32%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

38°C (100 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

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

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

38°C (100 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Festival de balafon Sikasso 2007

Published: December 17, 2007
Length: 09:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Miriyawalé

Deze opnamen zijn gemaakt tijdens het jaarlijkse "Festival de balafon" te Sikasso Mali. Het festival is een ontmoeting van allerlei balafoon orkesten uit de regio; Mali, Ivoorkust, Burkina Fasso.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Farako, Sikasso

Farako is a small town and commune in the Cercle of Kolondieba in the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 9,769.

Located at 11.3583, -6.57972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Sikasso Region, Communes of Mali

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