Location & Surroundings

Basinga is a settlement in Centre-Ouest, Burkina Faso, at 300 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Reo, 32 km to the south. The national capital Ouagadougou is 99 km to the east. The nearest airport is Tougan Airport, 88 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 36' 0" N, 2° 25' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 300 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 71 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +226

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Basinga

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Basinga, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 23.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 33.6 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 540 W/m2.

Temperature
23.4 C
Wind
2.6 m/s S (165 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
42 %
Precip
0.01 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 23.4 2.6 165 90 1,013.9 - / 0.00 42 0.0 n/a
6h 33.6 4.0 146 45 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 91 540.1 n/a
12h 30.9 3.9 183 51 1,010.4 0.35 / 0.35 6 508.3 n/a
18h 26.5 3.0 191 73 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.11 70 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 25.2 1.5 235 81 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.01 100 0.0 n/a
30h 33.4 3.1 180 46 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 90 372.2 n/a
36h 32.2 3.8 165 46 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 529.5 n/a
42h 26.5 2.3 231 72 1,012.6 0.83 / 0.83 37 0.0 n/a
Saturday 25.1 4.8 245 83 1,012.9 1.78 / 2.61 100 0.0 n/a
54h 33.7 4.0 281 46 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.04 33 494.9 n/a
60h 29.9 1.4 55 58 1,009.2 0.65 / 0.69 75 458.0 n/a
66h 26.7 3.8 220 75 1,012.4 1.01 / 1.70 94 0.0 n/a
Sunday 24.7 2.8 246 86 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Basinga?
Now 23.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 33.6 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 540 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Basinga today?
Sunrise around 05:57 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Basinga?
Local time is 12:20. Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Basinga?
Basinga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Basinga?
DEM 300 m.
Where is Basinga located?
It is at 12.60000, -2.41667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Basinga in?
It is in Burkina Faso.

Sources

Last updated 2012-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2362715

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