Location & Surroundings

Namassa is a settlement in Centre, Burkina Faso, at 313 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Zinguedesse, 17 km to the northeast. The national capital Ouagadougou is 31 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Ouagadougou Airport, 31 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° 7' 49" N, 1° 40' 59" W
  • Elevation DEM: 313 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 183 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +226

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Namassa

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

Now 25.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 33.7 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 547 W/m2.

Temperature
25.5 C
Wind
2.8 m/s SW (244 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.91 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 25.5 2.8 244 78 1,012.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.4 1.6 229 87 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 82 0.0 n/a
12h 33.7 2.8 194 48 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 67 546.6 n/a
18h 26.4 3.7 341 75 1,009.3 2.58 / 2.58 100 414.4 n/a
Tomorrow 24.2 2.8 189 86 1,011.6 0.00 / 1.91 93 0.0 n/a
30h 23.2 2.3 241 89 1,012.3 0.00 / 1.36 72 0.0 n/a
36h 32.5 1.0 249 51 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.60 45 553.1 n/a
42h 25.4 3.7 283 79 1,010.6 4.76 / 5.35 97 312.9 n/a
Sunday 24.4 2.4 200 88 1,013.5 0.00 / 1.13 94 0.0 n/a
54h 23.6 2.8 222 92 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
60h 32.5 1.9 302 53 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 544.8 n/a
66h 23.7 0.6 73 83 1,010.0 10.74 / 10.74 100 303.0 n/a
Monday 22.1 2.8 161 86 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Namassa?
Now 25.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 33.7 C, max wind 3.7 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 547 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Namassa today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Namassa?
Local time is 10:51. Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Namassa?
Namassa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Namassa?
DEM 313 m.
Where is Namassa located?
It is at 12.13032, -1.68298 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Namassa in?
It is in Burkina Faso.

Sources

Last updated 2018-08-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2570080

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