Location & Surroundings

Goby is a settlement in Centre, Burkina Faso, at 320 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Zinguedesse, 5 km to the north. The nearest airport is Ouagadougou Airport, 19 km away.

Also known as: Gobi

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 11' 52" N, 1° 35' 24" W
  • Elevation DEM: 320 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 251 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +226

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

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Alternate Names

Gobi

Weather in Goby

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

Now 24.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 33.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 562 W/m2.

Temperature
24.4 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SW (216 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
89 %
Precip
0.75 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 24.4 1.4 216 83 1,011.9 - / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
6h 33.5 2.5 161 43 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 9 543.7 n/a
12h 31.6 2.3 157 45 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.00 84 562.3 n/a
18h 26.1 3.4 202 74 1,011.5 0.32 / 0.32 88 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.9 2.6 212 88 1,012.1 0.43 / 0.75 82 0.0 n/a
30h 34.2 1.3 225 45 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 52 559.6 n/a
36h 27.4 1.9 249 71 1,009.7 1.16 / 1.16 47 255.1 n/a
42h 25.0 1.4 224 84 1,013.9 0.94 / 2.09 83 0.0 n/a
Sunday 23.6 2.4 240 90 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.07 66 0.0 n/a
54h 30.3 4.0 141 60 1,014.6 4.18 / 4.24 99 465.4 n/a
60h 26.7 0.4 329 72 1,011.4 0.00 / 1.88 88 267.4 n/a
66h 25.2 1.8 192 76 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.09 80 0.0 n/a
Monday 23.8 1.2 242 84 1,013.4 1.08 / 1.17 12 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Goby?
Now 24.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 33.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 562 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Goby today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Goby?
Local time is 12:32. Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Goby?
Goby is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Goby?
DEM 320 m.
Where is Goby located?
It is at 12.19772, -1.59005 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Goby in?
It is in Burkina Faso.

Sources

Last updated 2018-08-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2360507

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