Location & Surroundings

Gakuon is a settlement in Savannah, Ghana, at 262 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Batie, 38 km to the northwest. The national capital Accra is about 530 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Bouna Airport, 54 km away.

Also known as: Gakoun

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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
    9° 37' 33" N, 2° 40' 58" W
  • Elevation DEM: 262 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 218 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Gakoun

Weather in Gakuon

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

Now 21.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 29.2 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 20.4 mm. Solar peaks near 503 W/m2.

Temperature
21.5 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SW (220 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,013.1 hPa
Clouds
69 %
Precip
20.36 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 21.5 1.8 220 97 1,013.1 - / 0.00 69 0.0 n/a
6h 29.2 1.6 242 67 1,013.0 0.40 / 0.40 78 426.1 n/a
12h 25.6 1.1 214 84 1,010.9 4.48 / 4.89 74 502.9 n/a
18h 22.7 3.2 45 98 1,014.1 16.23 / 21.12 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 21.9 1.2 238 99 1,013.9 0.00 / 20.36 100 0.0 n/a
30h 25.7 3.5 203 82 1,014.2 0.00 / 1.42 98 245.5 n/a
36h 23.9 2.0 187 87 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.13 94 315.6 n/a
42h 21.9 1.6 198 96 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.07 95 0.0 n/a
Thursday 21.3 1.9 187 98 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.02 100 0.0 n/a
54h 27.2 3.2 206 73 1,013.6 0.73 / 0.75 73 341.8 n/a
60h 24.0 2.1 240 91 1,012.4 1.12 / 1.87 9 435.3 n/a
66h 21.8 1.8 249 97 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.01 79 0.0 n/a
Friday 20.7 1.8 243 97 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gakuon?
Now 21.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 29.2 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 20.4 mm. Solar peaks near 503 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 20.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gakuon today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Gakuon?
Local time is 14:24. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Gakuon?
Gakuon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gakuon?
DEM 262 m.
Where is Gakuon located?
It is at 9.62587, -2.68280 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gakuon in?
It is in Ghana.

Sources

Last updated 2019-12-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2300783

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