Location & Surroundings

Sambga is a settlement in Centre-Sud, Burkina Faso, at 302 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kombissiri, 7 km to the southwest. The national capital Ouagadougou is 39 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Ouagadougou Airport, 36 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° 6' 30" N, 1° 17' 28" W
  • Elevation DEM: 302 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 168 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +226

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sambga

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

Now 29.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.7 to 34.6 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 554 W/m2.

Temperature
29.5 C
Wind
0.8 m/s W (269 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,011.0 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
0.08 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 29.5 0.8 269 60 1,011.0 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 26.3 3.5 193 69 1,013.3 0.64 / 0.64 100 0.0 n/a
12h 24.7 3.2 197 80 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 69 0.0 n/a
18h 34.6 3.5 196 45 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 49 553.6 n/a
Tomorrow 31.5 3.9 187 52 1,009.6 0.08 / 0.08 97 444.6 n/a
30h 25.2 3.6 228 82 1,013.0 0.93 / 1.01 99 0.0 n/a
36h 23.5 4.2 197 93 1,013.5 2.83 / 3.84 100 0.0 n/a
42h 33.5 3.9 222 49 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 88 507.9 n/a
Thursday 32.0 2.3 180 49 1,009.3 0.01 / 0.01 26 535.2 n/a
54h 26.4 4.0 201 78 1,011.9 1.92 / 1.93 85 0.0 n/a
60h 24.3 2.5 223 92 1,012.5 3.76 / 5.69 95 0.0 n/a
66h 24.1 4.1 202 90 1,014.3 6.39 / 12.08 100 79.1 n/a
Friday 25.3 2.3 220 79 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.44 91 146.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sambga?
Now 29.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.7 to 34.6 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 554 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sambga today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Sambga?
Local time is 05:27. Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Sambga?
Sambga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sambga?
DEM 302 m.
Where is Sambga located?
It is at 12.10838, -1.29104 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sambga in?
It is in Burkina Faso.

Sources

Last updated 2018-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2569987

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