Location & Surroundings

Dawa is a settlement in Greater Accra, Ghana, at 24 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tema New Town, 37 km to the southwest. The national capital Accra is 64 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Kotoka International Airport, 58 km away.

Overview

Dawa is human settlement in Ghana.

It is located in Shai Osudoku District, Ghana, Africa.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 51' 49" N, 0° 17' 27" E
  • Elevation DEM: 24 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 456 p/km²
  • Built-up 10.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Dawa

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

Now 23.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 29.7 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 628 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
3.2 m/s SW (245 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
52 %
Precip
0.21 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 23.6 3.2 245 77 1,013.3 - / 0.00 52 0.0 n/a
6h 29.7 2.9 181 60 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 21 627.7 n/a
12h 25.3 6.2 204 79 1,011.6 0.03 / 0.03 6 467.0 n/a
18h 24.6 4.9 230 83 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.9 4.2 238 85 1,013.5 0.21 / 0.21 75 0.2 n/a
30h 27.8 5.5 210 69 1,012.8 0.31 / 0.52 78 528.5 n/a
36h 25.5 6.3 210 81 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.35 86 460.8 n/a
42h 24.5 4.9 232 86 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
Monday 23.9 4.1 248 86 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.2 n/a
54h 28.8 4.1 225 66 1,012.1 0.31 / 0.31 84 510.0 n/a
60h 25.2 5.4 214 84 1,011.2 4.15 / 4.47 78 333.4 n/a
66h 24.7 4.0 241 87 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.06 55 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 24.1 3.5 258 88 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 49 0.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-03 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dawa?
Now 23.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 29.7 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 628 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dawa today?
Sunrise around 05:45 and sunset around 17:50 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Dawa?
Local time is 16:27. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Dawa?
Dawa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dawa?
DEM 24 m.
Where is Dawa located?
It is at 5.86370, 0.29096 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dawa in?
It is in Ghana.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2023-06-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2301933

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