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Danko

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Location & Surroundings

Danko is a settlement in Upper West, Ghana, at 319 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wa, 5 km to the northwest. The national capital Accra is about 555 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Wa Airport, 7 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 1' 59" N, 2° 28' 13" W
  • Elevation DEM: 319 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 663 p/km²
  • Built-up 10.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

  • Jinkpan
    populated place 2.3 km SE
  • Wa
    second-order administrative division 2.4 km NW
  • Kponpala
    populated place 2.5 km S
  • Bamano
    populated place 2.9 km SW
  • Kampaha
    populated place 3.3 km E
  • Dergu
    populated place 3.7 km N
  • Dinaso
    populated place 4.5 km NE
  • Sing
    populated place 4.5 km SE
  • Wa
    seat of a first-order administrative division 4.6 km NW
  • Samanbo
    populated place 4.7 km NE

Weather in Danko

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

Now 28.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 28.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 3.3 mm. Solar peaks near 470 W/m2.

Temperature
28.5 C
Wind
0.6 m/s W (286 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
57 %
Precip
3.27 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 28.5 0.6 286 72 1,013.4 - / 0.00 57 0.0 n/a
6h 25.7 1.2 35 82 1,011.6 1.74 / 1.74 62 470.2 n/a
12h 23.3 2.4 98 93 1,014.2 0.00 / 1.33 100 0.0 n/a
18h 22.9 1.8 207 95 1,013.8 1.51 / 2.84 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.9 2.1 195 74 1,013.0 0.42 / 3.27 63 449.9 n/a
30h 24.8 2.2 204 89 1,011.1 5.00 / 8.27 99 482.6 n/a
36h 22.9 0.3 251 96 1,013.2 15.60 / 23.87 100 0.0 n/a
42h 22.4 1.5 252 97 1,012.9 16.06 / 39.93 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 22.9 3.0 228 94 1,014.1 0.00 / 5.02 97 69.2 n/a
54h 23.3 1.9 217 93 1,011.8 0.00 / 4.10 77 318.5 n/a
60h 21.8 2.1 207 97 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.64 62 0.0 n/a
66h 20.8 1.7 213 98 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
Friday 28.4 2.2 208 66 1,013.3 0.06 / 0.06 100 513.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Danko?
Now 28.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 28.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 3.3 mm. Solar peaks near 470 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Danko today?
Sunrise around 05:57 and sunset around 18:02 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Danko?
Local time is 22:52. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Danko?
Danko is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Danko?
DEM 319 m.
Where is Danko located?
It is at 10.03294, -2.47033 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Danko in?
It is in Ghana.

Sources

Last updated 2023-06-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12124928

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