Location & Surroundings

Yakawkaw is a stream in Ashanti, Ghana, at 183 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bibiani, 9 km to the southwest. The national capital Accra is about 255 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Kumasi Airport, 78 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 31' 5" N, 2° 16' 20" W
  • Elevation DEM: 183 m
  • Timezone Africa/Accra
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 148 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Cedi (GHS)
  • Phone Prefix +233

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yakawkaw

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

Now 20.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.1 to 25.0 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 249 W/m2.

Temperature
20.8 C
Wind
1.2 m/s W (256 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,013.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.06 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 20.8 1.2 256 99 1,013.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 25.0 1.7 230 84 1,013.5 0.84 / 0.84 100 211.1 n/a
12h 22.4 1.0 225 97 1,012.4 3.09 / 3.93 100 248.7 n/a
18h 21.2 1.1 211 99 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.11 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 20.1 0.6 249 99 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
30h 26.8 1.9 234 70 1,014.1 0.06 / 0.12 93 322.7 n/a
36h 23.1 1.3 181 96 1,012.7 1.72 / 1.84 18 297.1 n/a
42h 21.2 1.0 213 99 1,015.7 0.00 / 1.45 74 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 21.4 0.4 201 99 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
54h 27.1 1.7 226 76 1,014.0 1.32 / 1.33 96 426.2 n/a
60h 23.1 1.1 181 98 1,012.3 5.73 / 7.05 97 436.9 n/a
66h 21.0 1.0 185 99 1,015.0 0.00 / 1.34 99 0.0 n/a
Thursday 20.3 0.4 193 100 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yakawkaw?
Now 20.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.1 to 25.0 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 249 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 Yakawkaw today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Yakawkaw?
Local time is 11:55. Time zone: Africa/Accra (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Yakawkaw?
Yakawkaw is a stream.
What is the elevation of Yakawkaw?
DEM 183 m.
Where is Yakawkaw located?
It is at 6.51792, -2.27224 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yakawkaw in?
It is in Ghana.

Sources

Last updated 2019-10-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12093899

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