Location & Surroundings

Charia is a settlement in Upper West, Ghana, at 309 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wa, 10 km to the southeast. The national capital Accra is about 570 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Wa Airport, 8 km away.

Overview

Charia is human settlement in Ghana.

It is located in Wa Municipal District, Ghana, Africa.

Basic Data

  • Country Ghana
  • Located in Wa Municipal District
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 6' 36" N, 2° 34' 25" W
  • Elevation DEM: 309 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 940 p/km²
  • Built-up 15.1%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Charia

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

Now 24.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 31.6 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 9.8 mm. Solar peaks near 536 W/m2.

Temperature
24.1 C
Wind
1.7 m/s SW (236 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,012.9 hPa
Clouds
68 %
Precip
9.78 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 24.1 1.7 236 91 1,012.9 - / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
6h 22.9 2.7 221 96 1,012.3 1.53 / 1.53 14 0.0 n/a
12h 31.6 2.9 238 58 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.02 43 536.1 n/a
18h 26.2 2.8 209 82 1,009.8 2.19 / 2.22 98 424.6 n/a
Tomorrow 23.7 1.1 22 93 1,013.2 7.56 / 9.78 100 0.0 n/a
30h 22.6 2.2 235 95 1,011.3 0.00 / 1.10 100 0.0 n/a
36h 29.6 2.7 221 63 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.01 100 402.1 n/a
42h 25.7 2.5 200 82 1,010.5 0.43 / 0.44 100 325.1 n/a
Tuesday 22.7 2.8 215 97 1,013.1 2.88 / 3.32 94 0.0 n/a
54h 21.6 2.5 204 97 1,013.6 0.00 / 2.87 86 0.0 n/a
60h 28.5 3.1 217 68 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.68 91 418.4 n/a
66h 25.6 1.6 225 82 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.47 71 302.2 n/a
Wednesday 23.5 1.6 194 89 1,014.3 0.07 / 0.54 91 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Charia?
Now 24.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 31.6 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 9.8 mm. Solar peaks near 536 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 9.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Charia today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Charia?
Local time is 11:26. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Charia?
Charia is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Charia?
DEM 309 m.
Where is Charia located?
It is at 10.11007, -2.57369 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Charia in?
It is in Ghana.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2302315

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