Location & Surroundings

Farakoro is a settlement in Koulikoro, Mali, at 330 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Fana, 27 km to the west. The national capital Bamako is about 140 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bamako-Senou International Airport, about 140 km away.

Also known as: Farakoro I

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 45' 53" N, 6° 42' 16" W
  • Elevation DEM: 330 m
  • Timezone Africa/Bamako
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 474 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.3%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Franc (XOF)
  • Phone Prefix +223

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Farakoro I

Weather in Farakoro

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

Now 23.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 30.4 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 542 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
3.0 m/s SE (154 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
0.10 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 23.5 3.0 154 86 1,012.0 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 30.4 3.0 178 60 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 71 347.3 n/a
12h 30.1 1.6 165 62 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.00 75 541.9 n/a
18h 24.5 3.0 186 88 1,011.8 3.02 / 3.02 100 0.4 n/a
Tomorrow 23.6 2.8 209 89 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.10 95 0.0 n/a
30h 30.5 2.3 167 57 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 50 496.9 n/a
36h 26.9 1.4 135 78 1,008.8 4.03 / 4.03 78 399.8 n/a
42h 23.3 2.2 350 92 1,013.7 7.55 / 11.58 100 0.4 n/a
Thursday 23.0 2.9 197 92 1,013.5 0.00 / 3.62 62 0.0 n/a
54h 29.5 3.8 169 65 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.00 41 454.3 n/a
60h 28.6 2.0 216 69 1,011.7 0.18 / 0.18 59 465.6 n/a
66h 24.5 3.0 223 88 1,014.4 1.72 / 1.90 100 0.7 n/a
Friday 23.3 2.9 41 94 1,014.3 1.38 / 3.28 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Farakoro?
Now 23.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 30.4 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 542 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 Farakoro today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Farakoro?
Local time is 14:45. Time zone: Africa/Bamako (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Farakoro?
Farakoro is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Farakoro?
DEM 330 m.
Where is Farakoro located?
It is at 12.76480, -6.70450 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Farakoro in?
It is in Mali.

Sources

Last updated 2021-02-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2457612

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