Location & Surroundings

Sitan is a settlement in Centre-Ouest, Burkina Faso, at 300 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bousse, 22 km to the east. The national capital Ouagadougou is 69 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Ouagadougou Airport, 72 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 39' 0" N, 2° 6' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 300 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 120 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +226

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sitan

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

Now 24.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.3 to 37.5 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 512 W/m2.

Temperature
24.3 C
Wind
2.9 m/s NE (43 deg)
Humidity
21 %
Pressure
1,013.8 hPa
Clouds
29 %
Precip
0.00 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 24.3 2.9 43 21 1,013.8 - / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
6h 37.5 3.5 97 11 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 60 512.3 n/a
12h 33.3 2.8 127 16 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 10 471.2 n/a
18h 28.9 1.6 306 21 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.5 2.8 47 23 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
30h 38.0 1.0 118 15 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 14 513.0 n/a
36h 34.1 1.5 21 17 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 76 440.8 n/a
42h 31.3 2.1 73 17 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 27.3 1.5 284 23 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
54h 38.8 3.3 87 11 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 91 514.1 n/a
60h 34.0 3.3 84 14 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 38 471.0 n/a
66h 29.3 2.2 42 17 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
Thursday 25.7 0.4 109 24 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sitan?
Now 24.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.3 to 37.5 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 512 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 Sitan today?
Sunrise around 06:03 and sunset around 17:41 (local time). Day length about 11h 38m.
What is the local time in Sitan?
Local time is 16:16. Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Sitan?
Sitan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sitan?
DEM 300 m.
Where is Sitan located?
It is at 12.65000, -2.10000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sitan in?
It is in Burkina Faso.

Sources

Last updated 2012-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2355473

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