Location & Surroundings

Sambo is a settlement in Upper West, Ghana, at 315 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wa, 4 km to the east. The national capital Accra is about 565 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Wa Airport, 5 km away.

Overview

Sambo is human settlement in Wa Municipal District, Upper West Region, 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° 3' 24" N, 2° 32' 23" W
  • Elevation DEM: 315 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,676 p/km²
  • Built-up 28.9%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sambo

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

Now 28.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 32.1 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 558 W/m2.

Temperature
28.1 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SE (146 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,009.9 hPa
Clouds
79 %
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 28.1 1.0 146 71 1,009.9 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 25.0 1.1 141 80 1,012.3 0.32 / 0.32 100 0.1 n/a
12h 22.4 0.9 168 96 1,013.0 6.42 / 6.74 6 0.0 n/a
18h 32.1 2.9 127 54 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.02 57 557.9 n/a
Tomorrow 26.8 3.4 155 80 1,010.9 0.20 / 0.21 5 425.4 n/a
30h 24.1 2.7 172 93 1,013.8 0.74 / 0.96 100 0.1 n/a
36h 22.5 2.2 209 96 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
42h 27.0 1.9 183 74 1,015.1 0.08 / 0.08 94 251.8 n/a
Tuesday 26.0 1.4 210 78 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.05 34 334.6 n/a
54h 23.9 2.1 232 85 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 88 0.1 n/a
60h 22.8 2.0 228 90 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
66h 32.2 3.1 211 53 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 35 558.8 n/a
Wednesday 27.3 2.8 200 77 1,011.8 0.75 / 0.75 67 476.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sambo?
Now 28.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 32.1 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 558 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 Sambo today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 18:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Sambo?
Local time is 02:32. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Sambo?
Sambo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sambo?
DEM 315 m.
Where is Sambo located?
It is at 10.05658, -2.53982 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sambo in?
It is in Ghana.

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Sources

Last updated 2019-12-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11751278