Karkou
in Tahoua, Niger

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.926 and 5.325 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 55' 33" and E 5° 19' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XOF
Spoken languages:
French, Hausa, Kanuri
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:43 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Niamey
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:16 am and 6:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-13.342 and -176.187 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mua
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Niger in Western Africa

Safety Score: 4,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Niger.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Niger. Last Update: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Delve into Karkou

Karkou in Tahoua is located in Niger about 218 mi (or 350 km) east of Niamey, the country's capital town.

Current time in Karkou is now 08:43 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Niamey with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 5 airports close to Karkou. The closest airport in Niger is Tahoua Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 106 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Illela, Gada, Illela, Gwadabawa and Goronyo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 42°C / 107 °F

Morning Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Evening Temperature 42°C / 108 °F
Night Temperature 34°C / 94 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 9%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

43°C (109 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

40°C (104 °F)
36°C (97 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

41°C (106 °F)
37°C (99 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

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.

Malbaza Uzine

Malbaza Uzine is a town in southwestern Niger. It is near the city of Tahoua.

Located at 13.8914, 5.35034 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Niger

Tsernaoua

Tsernaoua is a village and rural commune in Niger.

Located at 13.8833, 5.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Niger, Communes of Niger

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Karkou.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kakou, Karkou