Yako is a town in northern Burkina Faso, the capital of Passoré Province. It lies 109 kilometres (68 mi) north-west of Ouagadougou. Yako is known for its large mosque and as the birthplace of former President Thomas Sankara.

Yako
Yako
Yako
Yako is located in Burkina Faso
Yako
Yako
Location within Burkina Faso
Coordinates: 12°58′N 2°16′W / 12.967°N 2.267°W / 12.967; -2.267
Country Burkina Faso
RegionsNord Region
ProvincePassoré Province
Elevation
301 m (988 ft)
Population
 (2019 census)[1]
 • Total38,679
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

12°58′N 2°16′W / 12.967°N 2.267°W / 12.967; -2.267

Climate edit

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid (BSh).[2]

Climate data for Yako
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.6
(92.5)
36.2
(97.2)
38.3
(100.9)
38.7
(101.7)
36.9
(98.4)
34.1
(93.4)
31.8
(89.2)
30.7
(87.3)
31.9
(89.4)
35.2
(95.4)
36.1
(97.0)
33.8
(92.8)
34.8
(94.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.4
(77.7)
27.6
(81.7)
30.5
(86.9)
31.6
(88.9)
30.6
(87.1)
28.3
(82.9)
26.8
(80.2)
25.9
(78.6)
26.6
(79.9)
28.2
(82.8)
27.7
(81.9)
25.5
(77.9)
27.9
(82.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
19.1
(66.4)
22.7
(72.9)
24.6
(76.3)
24.3
(75.7)
22.6
(72.7)
21.8
(71.2)
21.2
(70.2)
21.3
(70.3)
21.2
(70.2)
19.3
(66.7)
17.2
(63.0)
21.0
(69.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0
(0)
0
(0)
4
(0.2)
16
(0.6)
51
(2.0)
93
(3.7)
171
(6.7)
191
(7.5)
116
(4.6)
24
(0.9)
1
(0.0)
1
(0.0)
668
(26.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 333m)[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
  2. ^ a b "Temperature, Climograph, Climate table for Yako". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2018-02-15.