Yako, Burkina Faso

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Place in Nord Region, Burkina Faso

Yako

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
Regions| Nord Region
Province| Passoré Province
Elevation

| 301 m (988 ft)
Population

(2019 census)[1]

• Total

| 38,679
Time zone| UTC+0 (GMT)
Bus station of Yako

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.

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

## Climate

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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

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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.

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