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Location & Surroundings

Tafo is a city in Ashanti, Ghana with 50,457 inhabitants, at 292 m elevation. The national capital Accra is about 205 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kumasi Airport, 3 km away.

Also known as: Old Tafo

Overview

Tafo is town in Ashanti Region, Ghana.

It is located in Kumasi Metropolitan District, Ghana, Africa.

Also known as: New Tafo

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 43' 54" N, 1° 36' 49" W
  • Elevation DEM: 292 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 50,457
  • Pop. Density 35,254 p/km²
  • Built-up 55.6%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

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Alternate Names

Old Tafo

Weather in Tafo

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

Now 21.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.8 to 27.0 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 513 W/m2.

Temperature
21.4 C
Wind
2.0 m/s SW (224 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,014.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.07 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 21.4 2.0 224 98 1,014.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 27.0 2.2 249 73 1,013.8 0.26 / 0.26 100 237.2 n/a
12h 23.2 2.0 217 96 1,012.2 6.32 / 6.58 65 512.8 n/a
18h 21.1 2.7 213 99 1,014.3 0.00 / 1.29 57 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 20.8 1.8 225 97 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.07 98 0.0 n/a
30h 25.3 2.4 251 78 1,014.8 0.09 / 0.16 95 238.3 n/a
36h 23.0 1.5 201 92 1,013.7 0.68 / 0.84 13 223.5 n/a
42h 21.4 2.0 216 96 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 20.8 1.6 228 99 1,015.0 0.58 / 0.58 99 0.0 n/a
54h 23.2 1.5 254 91 1,015.8 0.28 / 0.86 89 165.9 n/a
60h 23.7 2.0 228 89 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.15 98 406.6 n/a
66h 21.3 1.8 207 99 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 21.0 1.7 215 96 1,015.0 0.14 / 0.14 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tafo?
Now 21.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.8 to 27.0 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 513 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tafo today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Tafo?
Local time is 17:19. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Tafo?
Tafo is a populated place.
How many people live in Tafo?
Population about 50,457.
What is the elevation of Tafo?
DEM 292 m.
Where is Tafo located?
It is at 6.73156, -1.61370 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tafo in?
It is in Ghana.

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Last updated 2019-12-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2294938
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