Location & Surroundings

Kakin is a settlement in Centre-Sud, Burkina Faso, at 332 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kombissiri, 23 km to the northeast. The national capital Ouagadougou is 43 km to the north. The nearest airport is Ouagadougou Airport, 41 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 59' 0" N, 1° 32' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 332 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 65 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +226

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kakin

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

Now 27.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 32.8 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 532 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SW (215 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,011.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.17 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 27.5 1.9 215 73 1,011.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 25.1 2.5 245 78 1,012.2 0.10 / 0.10 100 0.0 n/a
12h 24.1 2.1 225 84 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 32.8 3.3 212 50 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 93 476.2 n/a
Tomorrow 29.1 4.7 199 64 1,008.8 0.17 / 0.17 100 531.7 n/a
30h 24.0 3.4 204 90 1,011.7 2.92 / 3.09 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.9 1.9 212 95 1,012.7 0.00 / 2.20 89 0.0 n/a
42h 31.6 1.6 200 54 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.35 42 454.2 n/a
Saturday 29.0 3.9 197 64 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.22 53 530.6 n/a
54h 24.4 1.8 213 87 1,013.8 1.21 / 1.43 99 0.0 n/a
60h 23.7 2.9 258 90 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.68 87 0.0 n/a
66h 32.8 2.4 304 52 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 98 516.4 n/a
Sunday 22.3 3.1 175 86 1,010.9 23.15 / 23.15 100 266.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kakin?
Now 27.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 32.8 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 532 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kakin today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Kakin?
Local time is 05:14. Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kakin?
Kakin is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kakin?
DEM 332 m.
Where is Kakin located?
It is at 11.98333, -1.53333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kakin in?
It is in Burkina Faso.

Sources

Last updated 2012-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2359902

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