Location & Surroundings

Akawsu is a stream in Ashanti, Ghana, at 265 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ahwiaa, 11 km to the west. The national capital Accra is about 210 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kumasi Airport, 20 km away.

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Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 53' 16" N, 1° 33' 2" W
  • Elevation DEM: 265 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 53 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Akawsu

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

Now 23.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.8 to 31.9 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 611 W/m2.

Temperature
23.9 C
Wind
0.6 m/s NE (41 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,012.7 hPa
Clouds
14 %
Precip
0.78 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 23.9 0.6 41 77 1,012.7 - / 0.00 14 0.0 n/a
6h 20.7 0.5 198 89 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 22 0.0 n/a
12h 18.8 0.6 232 97 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
18h 31.9 0.7 16 48 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 37 611.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.0 1.1 75 90 1,011.0 0.78 / 0.78 10 482.0 n/a
30h 21.3 1.7 192 98 1,013.8 1.78 / 2.56 21 0.0 n/a
36h 19.9 1.5 212 99 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.45 42 0.0 n/a
42h 27.8 2.2 214 67 1,012.8 0.35 / 0.80 87 426.1 n/a
Sunday 23.6 1.3 223 92 1,011.4 1.60 / 2.40 100 369.6 n/a
54h 21.3 1.4 216 98 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.27 100 0.0 n/a
60h 20.4 1.3 220 99 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.01 80 0.0 n/a
66h 26.7 1.9 239 71 1,013.0 0.19 / 0.19 100 362.1 n/a
Monday 23.1 0.5 98 92 1,011.5 1.05 / 1.24 91 168.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Akawsu?
Now 23.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 18.8 to 31.9 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 611 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Akawsu today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Akawsu?
Local time is 03:41. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Akawsu?
Akawsu is a stream.
What is the elevation of Akawsu?
DEM 265 m.
Where is Akawsu located?
It is at 6.88773, -1.55048 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Akawsu in?
It is in Ghana.

Sources

Last updated 2018-01-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11802767

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