Location & Surroundings

Yona is a settlement in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso, at 296 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dedougou, 41 km to the north. The national capital Ouagadougou is about 205 km to the east. The nearest airport is Dedougou Airport, 42 km away.

Also known as: Yoana

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 6' 0" N, 3° 23' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 296 m
  • Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 466 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +226

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

  • Nana
    populated place 1.9 km S

Nearby

  • Nana
    populated place 1.9 km S

Alternate Names

Yoana

Weather in Yona

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

Now 27.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.9 to 34.2 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 533 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SE (135 deg)
Humidity
65 %
Pressure
1,013.1 hPa
Clouds
27 %
Precip
0.09 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 0.7 135 65 1,013.1 - / 0.00 27 0.0 n/a
6h 24.9 2.7 209 79 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 23 0.0 n/a
12h 34.2 2.4 189 42 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 532.5 n/a
18h 31.8 2.5 166 43 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 54 523.6 n/a
Tomorrow 26.5 2.8 252 72 1,012.4 0.09 / 0.09 98 0.0 n/a
30h 24.8 3.1 278 74 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.08 74 0.0 n/a
36h 33.6 2.9 262 42 1,012.0 0.23 / 0.31 80 528.3 n/a
42h 31.6 1.1 255 46 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 531.0 n/a
Monday 27.2 4.2 176 65 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
54h 25.3 3.0 235 75 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 34.5 2.7 266 38 1,010.5 0.00 / 0.00 99 474.5 n/a
66h 32.2 2.5 198 43 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.00 77 502.8 n/a
Tuesday 27.9 3.0 178 60 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-10 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yona?
Now 27.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 24.9 to 34.2 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 533 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 Yona today?
Sunrise around 06:01 and sunset around 17:59 (local time). Day length about 11h 58m.
What is the local time in Yona?
Local time is 07:47. Time zone: Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Yona?
Yona is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yona?
DEM 296 m.
Where is Yona located?
It is at 12.10000, -3.38333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yona in?
It is in Burkina Faso.

Sources

Last updated 2012-06-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2353479

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